![]() ![]() Her attorney, Paula Greisen, commented, “We believe this settlement signifies that the State of Colorado is committed to continuing its work to hopefully set a national standard for the humane and fair treatment of the LGBTQ community and all of our citizens, especially those in the custody of the state.” The $170,000 settlement monies were held in trust until Saunders-Velez was released in late 2019. In 2018, she was placed in solitary, commonly referred to as “the hole,” for her protection, after two in-custody rapes at her assigned men’s prison. Saunders-Velez sued the CDOC in July 2017. As of July, Cameroon had about 15,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and at least 350 deaths.Ĭolorado: The Colorado DOC announced in July 2019 that the state had reached a settlement agreement with transgender prisoner Lindsay Saunders-Velez. The infection rate was believed to have been 58 percent. But Cameroon has been mum on the subject, despite President Paul Biya’s efforts in April to reduce the spread by releasing nearly 1,800 prisoners, hundreds of who were already infected. Governments in South Africa, Togo, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Kenya have reported coronavirus outbreaks in their prisons. ![]() Malnutrition and limited health care, combined with crowded conditions, exacerbate the dangers of COVID-19 across the continent. ![]() Maroua prison, in the north, was built for 350, but holds over 1,450, of which 70 percent are pre-trial detainees. Social distancing, self-isolation and adequate hand washing are not possible. Cameroon’s central prison in the capital city of Yaoundé is at five times capacity with a population of nearly 5,000. Cecelia Kouma, executive director of the Playwrights Project, said, “We are honored to give voice to our writers and celebrate the imagination and resilience of these artists creating art within confinement.”Ĭameroon: Rampant overcrowding in Africa’s prisons has thwarted efforts to track and contain the spread of the coronavirus. Discussions with the cast and prison representatives followed each performance. Billed as pay-what-you-can performances, the proceeds were donated to the Playwrights Project for future programming. This year, San Diego State University Theatre students performed the prisoners’ original plays in late June, over two days, via the online conferencing program Zoom. Donovan Correctional Facility, Centinela State Prison and Community Transition Center. Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on G+ Share with emailĬalifornia: Beyond Prison Walls, now in its eighth year with Playwrights Project partners at San Diego State University, spotlights the works of prisoner playwrights participating in Out of the Yard programs at Richard J. ![]()
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