THU PM Update: With prison employee positive for coronavirus, state ACLU head says urgent action needed

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From WisPolitics.com ... -- ACLU of Wisconsin Executive Director Chris Ott today told WisPolitics.com the positive case of COVID-19 at Waupun Correctional Institution "really shows the urgency of the situation." The ACLU and others have been calling for the release of some prisoners to guard against rapid spread in the prison system. "Lives are at stake, ...