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Federal Prison Factories Kept Running as Coronavirus Spread

By CARY ASPINWALL, KERI BLAKINGER and JOSEPH NEFF The Marshall Project
two men sewing Prisoners have made furniture, license plates and government uniforms during the pandemic. In a factory, social distancing is almost impossible. At some factories still operating, workers did not get paper face masks until this Monday.

New Federal Prison Policies May Put Books and Email on Ice

Lauren Gill In Justice Today
New Bureau of Prisons policies will make it harder and more expensive for federal inmates to receive books through the mail. In addition, another new policy will limit inmate access to people outside through the prison email system.
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