There's a massive outbreak of COVID-19 at San Quentin Prison. Almost 2,000 prisoners are positive and more folks have died of COVID-19 in custody than in a century of execution. What is going on? How did this happen? Could it have been prevent and what's been done to stop the spread of the virus in our prisons? How will the virus inside the prison affect life and the spread outside the prison? Dr. Hadar Aviram, a criminal justice activist and law professor is leading the charge to address the outbreak in San Quentin. She's coming to the lavender couch to discuss what's going on. Note : This conversation will be broadcasted from Manny's but the place to tune it will be via: Facebook live here: www.facebook.com/welcometomannys OR Youtube live here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkw-rIL_jyPc731nXNVNb3Q? After the conversation, at 7 PM, please go to the following link to join the post show discussion and action session: www.tinyurl.com/mannysbreakroom ________________________ On Friday, July 10, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced a plan to release about 8,000 people from California prisons because of the COVID-19 outbreak. State officials are starting to act, but some advocates and activists statewide have been publicly warning authorities for months. Without decisive action, state prisons could become mass graves. Closer investigation shows the tricky terrain between curbing the pandemic and avoiding public controversy.