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Faith in New Jersey Calls for Reduction in Bergen County Jail Population Following First Coronavirus Diagnosis

Faith in New Jersey Calls for Reduction in Bergen County Jail Population Following First Coronavirus Diagnosis

Hackensack, N.J.—Advocates called for urgent action to reduce the population at the Bergen County Jail following reports on Tuesday that a 31-year-old man detained at the facility had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. This follows the diagnosis of a staffer last week and a string of public health failures at the jail. In recent days, immigrant rights groups have…

Faith in New Jersey Joins 45 Organizations To Call On ICE’s Newark Field Office To Implement Emergency Measures To Stop The Spread Of COVID-19 In New Jersey Immigration Detention Centers

Faith in New Jersey Joins 45 Organizations To Call On ICE’s Newark Field Office To Implement Emergency Measures To Stop The Spread Of COVID-19 In New Jersey Immigration Detention Centers

We have a responsibility to care for the human dignity of every person that is incarcerated within the broken U.S. carceral and immigration system. During this pandemic, Faith in New Jersey is demanding that there is a responsible decarceration of our siblings as well as implementation of provisions to stop the spread of Covid-19 within our jails and immigration detention…

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FAITH IN NEW JERSEY
P.O. Box 1317, Camden, NJ 08105
609 256- 4118

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Charlene D. Walker
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