Jay-Z and Meek Mill’s organisation has donated 100,000 face masks to prisoners as the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep the world.
The music stars are heads of a group called REFORM Alliance, set up to reform the criminal justice system by changing laws and policies.
The pair have donated 40,000 masks to Tennessee, 50,000 to Rikers Island and 5,000 to Parchman.
Confirming the news on Twitter, the org said: ‘WE JUST DONATED 100k MASKS TO PEOPLE BEHIND BARS … that includes 50k to #Rikers, 40k to @TNTDOC1 and 5k to #ParchmanPrison…
‘THANK YOU to our friend @ShakaSenghor for leading this charge. We need to protect vulnerable people behind bars & GET THEM OUT!’
Meanwhile, REFORM Alliance’s chief advocacy officer Jessica Jackson told CBS News: ‘It’s a very vulnerable population.
‘We’re really worried about the number of people coming in and out of the facility, and the fact that the people living there might be sitting ducks during this pandemic.’
In a statement on its official website, a rep for the organisation also said: ‘COVID-19 spreads most quickly in crowded and closed environments, and our jails and prisons are at high risk for an outbreak.
‘This is a huge threat to public health. Right now, hardly any government officials have a plan to address this crisis. REFORM does.
‘We have worked with experts and advocates from across the political aisle to develop a set of common-sense recommendations that would make us all SAFER.
‘We urgently need your help to get the attention of public officials. Please raise your voice. We’re all in this together.’
Jay-Z, husband of Beyonce, is known for hits such as 99 Problems and Empire State of Mind.
Meek Mill, meanwhile, has scored hits with the likes of Going Bad and All Eyes On You.
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