An inmate describes packed conditions at Sing Sing — where 'guards were approved to wear masks, but not prisoners.' 'I got quite a future when I get out,' he says. 'I want to live.'
As a prisoner at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, NY, John J. Lennon has written about everything from mental health in the prison system, to fashion trends among inmates., Lennon writes about the day the coronavirus arrived in Sing Sing.
Earlier this month, state prison officials confirmed the first coronavirus-related death at Sing Sing. In an interview withLennon said it's only a matter of time before the rest of the inmates contract the virus. No, it's impossible. Social distancing, to the extent that you guys do it in society, is impossible to achieve in a place like Sing Sing and most prisons around the nation, I would say. The tier is like 2 feet wide. You literally have to like go chest-to-chest to slide by somebody.In terms of PPE [Personal Protective Equipment], so last week guards were approved to wear masks, but not prisoners. Last night, an announcement was made over the P.A.
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