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Newly released inmates face challenges around housing, support, employment
California officials are releasing some inmates in an attempt to reduce COVID-19 contagion behind bars. These former inmates are finding the outside world to be a strange new place. Some of them don’t know if they’re infected with coronavirus.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 1 min readCalifornia officials are releasing some inmates in an attempt to reduce COVID-19 contagion behind bars. These former inmates are finding the outside world to be a strange new place. Some of them don’t know if they’re infected with coronavirus. They’re also reentering the world when jobs are scarce, assistance programs are burdened, and anxiety is high.
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2 of 3Zero bail during COVID-19- 0:00California officials turn to zero cash bail to reduce jail populations and COVID-19 contagion
- 7:42Newly released inmates face challenges around housing, support, employmentYou’re reading this
- 17:46OC pushes for more federal COVID-19 aid, as Santa Ana and Anaheim see the most cases in the region