Will COVID-19 Permanently Change California’s Prisons? City Visions Tonight At 9pm

What can be done to keep COVID-19 out of California’s prisons? On tonight’s City Visions on KALW 91.7 FM San Francisco, we look at these high-risk environments, where social distancing is virtually impossible. We’ll hear from doctors on the front lines of this effort.

At the top of the hour, we’ll have a coronavirus update from health and medical experts, and we’ll also hear about how one local theater company, ACT, is handling what it’s calling this “long intermission.”

Our guests include:

  • San Francisco Chronicle reporter Erin Allday and USCF’s Dr. Peter Chin-Hong.
  • COVID-19 and prisons expert Dr. Alison Pachynksi, Head of Internal Medicine at San Quentin Prison; Adnan Khan, Executive Director of Re:Store Justice; and Dr. Brie Williams, Founder of AMEND at UCSF.
  • American Conservatory Theater performance of Rocky Horror Picture Show (prerecorded) and conversation with Pam Mackinnon, Artistic Director of ACT (donate here to support Theatre Bay Area).

Call us during the show with your questions at 866-798-TALK or send an email to cityvisions@kalw.org. We’re airing on 91.7 FM KALW in San Francisco and streaming live.

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