From a public health perspective it certainly seems like pausing all prison visits is the right thing to do.
Still, these visits are often the only connection incarcerated ppl have to the outside & it's the thing that keeps them going. I'm worried about the psychological impact.
Still, these visits are often the only connection incarcerated ppl have to the outside & it's the thing that keeps them going. I'm worried about the psychological impact.
With in-person visits being cancelled, all phone calls for people in jail and prison should be free. They should always be free, but especially now.
Video calls should also be made free and accessible to incarcerated people. They are not substitutes for the real thing, and should not be used as such once the pandemic has passed, but for now it's the least these prisons can do.
