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Ms. Toad

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10. Ohio is talking about all three.
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 05:49 PM
Apr 2020

Part of today's state press conference was a discusson on the disparate impact on racial minorities and on people in poverty, led by a black OB/GYN from one of our larger metropolitan areas. The disparity has been mentioned in probaby 50% of the conferences.

Ohio has also reviewed the possibility of early release for individuals within prison who are near the end of their terms, are vulnerable, and have committed crimes with a low recidivism rate. A recommendation for the parole board for early release of 26 individuals will be expedited then returned to the governor for action. (The prison population, the risks to that population, and to the the staff that work there are discussed perhaps every 3rd day.)

My spouse is right now participating in our county board of health meeting (she's on the board. Part of today's meeting is discussing the impact on the homeless population and how to address it.

But it probably isn't relevant because we're just a backwards red state.

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