Thinking about the incarcerated. How terrifying must it be to be trapped as they are right now. nt

[zonkers]

[dewsgirl]

1. Seriously many there don't deserve this kind of fear.

I can't even imagine.

[onecaliberal]

2. :

[zonkers]

3. I have had a family member in medium security. The day to day

stress level there is intense already on so many levels. I have a feeling they are keeping everyone locked down in their cells. Probably letting them out in shifts for exercise. And the pressure on guards must be intense. Their routines must be completely revised. Corrections employess are for sure earning their $$$ now. The thing is, it is most likely that they or family visitors hare the ones who are bringing the virus in.

[dewsgirl]

6. It has to be ridiculously scary for all involved.😔

[WhiskeyGrinder]

4. Decarcerate now.

[zonkers]

5. That makes too much sense. They definitely should release non violent, minor offenders or

inmates close to their release date.

[Hortensis]

7. Odds of getting it are way too good, of doing okay anyway also good.

Except for people in their 40s and above with serious chronic illness, but they're well acquainted with their prison medical systems-- and their prison clinicians with them. Prisons also have standard procedures for transferring prisoners to outside hospitals when higher level of care is needed.

That's a positive view of very sad and often appalling situations, of course, but there's no point tearing ourselves up imagining all prisoners are terrified that they're about to die. They're not, and by far most are not.

The flattening of the curve means for most of them, like us, that there should be an ICU for those who need it. Prisons are required by law to provide needed care, ergo the well-used procedures, so for some access may be better than for individuals, say in rural areas.

[wryter2000]

8. And if they get sick

Will get any type of medical treatment at all?

[keithbvadu2]

9. Prisons/jails and nursing homes alike.

Prisons/jails and nursing homes alike.