The Health of Mumia Abu-Jamal and the Consistent Threat of Covid Amongst Incarcerated Elders

The health condition of Mumia Abu-Jamal is a continuation of the dialogue around the inhumane treatment of incarcerated elders amid the pandemic.

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According to a recent report from The Philadelphia Tribune, Mumia Abu-Jamal is on a slow road to recovery after contracting COVID-19 inside of the Mahanoy State Correctional Institution in Frackville, Pennsylvania. Mumia, who has been incarcerated since 1982 after being charged with killing a Philadelp…