IN SEARCH OF FATHERHOOD(R) and the United States Team for the International Men’s Day Impartial And Fair Treatment In Parole Initiative just received the following e-mail from an incarcerated soul at SCI GREENE whose identity is not being revealed to protect him from possible retaliation from authorities.
“My cohort has been put on quarantine. Apparently, they released an inmate from the hospital to the unit who was infected with the Coronavirus. This inmate was in the hospital for 9 days diagnosed with pneumonia. He was released back to the unit 2 doors away about a week ago. Today he returned to the hospital and a few hours later we were placed on precautionary quarantine. This maybe due to the recent Covid positive case on the tier above me. They were put on full 14-day quarantine 3 days ago. One can only hope that the test comes back negative. I’m good for now. More updates later.”
WHAT WE CAN DO –
Call or send a letter by e-mail, fax, or United States Postal Service which asks for:
(1) Release — with all deliberate speed — of elderly and aging incarcerated Men and Women and incarcerated souls with pre-existing medical conditions who are vulnerable to contracting and dying from COVID-19 — particularly those souls who are serving life without parole sentences and do not and will not pose a public safety threat, many of whom stand ready to return to their community to implement research-driven and solutions-based initiatives they designed while institutionalized for decades to end gun violence, intergenerational incarceration, Fatherlessness, “school-to-prison” pipeline, and recidivism.
(2) Provide free access to and distribution of masks and personal hygiene items – soap and disinfectants to all incarcerated souls throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in compliance with COVID-19 protocols mandated by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov)
(3) Implementation and strict enforcement of the wearing of masks for all staff members working in correctional facilities throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania – NO EXCEPTIONS
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CALLS, E-MAILS, FAXES, AND CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO:
GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA
The Honorable Thomas Westerman Wolf
Governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Office of the Governor
508 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Telephone: 717-787-2500
Facsimile: 717-772-8284
E-Mail: [email protected]
SECRETARY, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
The Honorable John E. Wetzel
Secretary, Pennsylvania Department Of Corrections
Department of Corrections Central Office
1920 Technology Parkway
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Telephone: 717-728-4109
E-Mail: [email protected]
PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
The Honorable Jason Dawkins
Representative – Pennsylvania 179th Legislative District
Member, Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee
Democratic Chair on Crime and Corrections Subcommittee of the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee
District Office
4667 Paul Street
Philadelphia, PA 19124
Telephone: 215-744-7901
Facsimile: 215-744-7906
E-Mail: [email protected]
Harrisburg:
328 West Wing
Post Office Box 202179
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2179
Telephone: 717-789-1354
Facsimile: 717-780-4789
E-Mail: [email protected]
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