COVID, Prisons, & Jails
“The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office has a duty to the public to be transparent in its operations, and this duty is especially critical in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Because surveillance of Covid-19 cases is essential to preventing and mitigating outbreaks in the Clayton County jail, the public has a right to know about the practices of the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office and the effects of Covid-19 on the Clayton County Jail.”
Kosha Tucker, ACLU of Georgia staff attorney
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ACLU of Georgia: People in Jail Cannot Protect Themselves Against COVID-19
ACLU of Georgia Sends Open Letter to All Public Officials with Responsibility for dealing with COVID-19 in the Criminal Legal System
ACLU Calls on State Officials and Bureau of Prisons to Collect and Release COVID-19 Demographic Data
In The News
News Articles
Lawsuit alleges Clayton jail indifferent to pandemic spread
Civil rights group pushing Clayton County Jail to address alleged COVID-19 cases
Third lawsuit filed against Clayton County Sheriff’s Office, Victor Hill
Lawsuit: Clayton County Sheriff Fails To Protect Inmates From Coronavirus
ACLU, Southern Center File Lawsuit Against Clayton Sheriff Hill Over COVID-19 Transparency
ACLU and others seek information on what jail officials knew about COVID-19 spread in jails and prison
Families advocate for state to release more inmates to contain pandemic
Corrections employee tests positive for coronavirusGeorgia jails and prison remain crowded as COVID-19 spreads
Georgia to release some inmates due to COVID-19 fears
Georgia jailers cope with COVID-19; release inmates, quarantine arrivals
Coronavirus is spreading in Georgia prisonsDOC employee contracts COVID-19 amid calls for prison depopulation
‘No extra soap’: Georgia inmates say prisons not ready for COVID-19
Ga. inmate dies from COVID-19 as outbreak worsens at prison