Law & Order: The Criminal Injustice System

Prison populations across the country are being devastated by COVID-19, with few state governments intervening to help. In order to protect those within the prison system at risk of needlessly contracting the virus, Yosha Gunasekera, a public defender in New York, is advocating for early prisoner release for numerous clients at Rikers Island. 

José Saldaña shares his struggles and triumphs in the work he does as Executive Director of the Release Aging People in Prison Campaign, as well as his personal experience as a prisoner in the NYS prison system for 40 years.