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Inmate at Fort Dix federal prison dies from COVID-19

The ACLU says the inmate was denied compassionate release for chronic health conditions.

Aired 01/25/2021

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Inmate at Fort Dix federal prison dies from COVID-19

Clip: 1/25/2021 | 57sVideo has Closed Captions

The ACLU says the inmate was denied compassionate release for chronic health conditions.

An inmate at Fort Dix federal prison has died from the coronavirus. It’s the first COVID-19 death at the low-security prison where more than half of the inmates have tested positive since March.

Aired 01/25/2021

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