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Thousands of PPE delivered to Jefferson County Jail inmates

Thousands of PPE delivered to Jefferson County Jail inmates
GUY: 4,000 MASKS AND NEARLY A THOUSAND BOTTLES OF HAND SANITIZER DELIVERED TO INMATES AT THE JEFFERSON COUNTY JAIL. SHERI: AS WVTM 13’S BREA DOUGLAS REPORTS, PEACEMAKERS OF BIRMINGHAM AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CAME TOGETHER TO LET THE INMATES KNOW PEOPLE CARE ABOUT THEIR HEALTH TOO. >> THE INMATES WERE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL, THEY WERE GLAD TO SEE SOMEONE WAS THINKING ABOUT THEM. REPORTER: HUNDREDS OF INMATES ARE HOUSED AT JEFFERSON COUNTY’S TWO JAILS AND TODAY EACH ONE GOT FIVE MASKS AND SOME HAND SANITIZER. PEACEMAKERS OF BIRMINGHAM, A CAMPAIGN THROUGH FAITH IN ACTION ALABAMA, ONE OF THE GROUPS ADVOCATING FOR PEOPLE DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY COVID-19 AND FOR THOSE LOCKED UP. >> WE HOPE THAT THEY TAKE AWAY FROM THIS THAT ALTHOUGH THEY ARE LIVING IN THE MARGINS WE STILL SEE THEM. THEY ARE NOT INVISIBLE TO US WE KNOW THEY ARE THERE AND THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT HERE THAT CARE ABOUT THEM. REPORTER: THE GROUP IS ALSO PUSHING FOR THE RELEASE OF INMATES WITH MINOR CHARGES. SHERIFF MARK PETTWAY SAYS THAT ALREADY HAPPENED. >> WE MADE SURE THAT EVERYBODY THAT WE COULD POSSIBLY ALLOW TO LEAVE, WE ALLOWED THEM TO HAVE AN ENTRY OUT OF THIS JAIL AND WE RELEASE THEM EARLY. REPORTER: SHERIFF PETTWAY ALSO SAYS INMATES AND STAFF ARE COVID-19 FREE AND SAYS MORE NON-VIOLENT INMATES MIGHT BE RELEASED LATER TO KEEP THE POPULATION DOWN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE IN BIRMINGHAM, BREA DOUGLAS, WVTM 13. SHERI: SHERIFF PETTWAY ALSO SAYS BONDS WERE
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Thousands of PPE delivered to Jefferson County Jail inmates
Organizations showing they care about inmates' health too. Watch the video above to learn more.

Organizations showing they care about inmates' health too. Watch the video above to learn more.

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