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Locked up in lockdown

25 May 2020

2:38 AM

25 May 2020

2:38 AM

COIVD-19 has turned us all into prisoners: draconian lockdown orders, solitary confinement, monotonous food, limited fresh air and exercise, irregular phone contact with the outside world. More than half of Americans believe the stress and isolation is harming their mental health. Now imagine living in a real prison during this epidemic.

America’s prisons have become COVID hotspots due to overcrowding and poor hygiene.

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