know organizers and have attorneys 6 years to even get it to a point to where they can bring alabama department corrections to the table in mississippi. question when he let the health department last week the reason is the health department is can deal with them before. but since that time they refused to allow those brothers access to so that this is their names and we want people out of there ultimately we want them to mediately reinstate parole for those who have the ability to have access to the roe we want them to mediately release those who have been healed on the love on the finances on drug offenses to de coster rate this system also billy i'll be honest with you to goal is to abolish this system started over you know what i mean like reboot because we've never had a say in this process rather this is a sad nobody had a say in this process but this process has always come down on us is very defensive . we to me that whatever changes come in a transformative way the the problem of the prison in prison organizing has remained the same over time which is visibility it's how do you draw at

the internal alabama department of corrections document reveals that in the worst case scenario, nearly that conditions will, quote, accelerate the transmission of disease among the inmate population as well as the alabama department of corrections staff. social or physical distancing is not an option. >> that's how close we are. >> reporter: while some states and attorney general bill barr have released some inmates early to help mitigate the oncoming disaster, alabama for the most part has not. >> these are the people that they should be letting go due to the coronavirus. what in the world can this man do? >> reporter: the alabama department of corrections gave us no specific response to our story, directing to us their website detailing their response to the outbreak in general which says in part, quote, rest assured that all inmates in our custody will continue to be provided with the services to which they are entitled including rehabilitative, medical, dental, and mental health through the duration of the covid-19 outbreak. a response seemingly from a world unlike the one where pr

. >> reporter: the alabama department of corrections gave us no specific retosponse to th story.n part, rest assured all inmates in our custody will be provided with services they are entitled through the duration of the covid-19 outbreak. prisoners say they do not have basic needs met. >> bring in none. >> there ain't none. >> outdated. we cannot wash our hands simultaneously at the same time. >> reporter: leaving these inmates to risk retaliation to publicly beg you right now. >> i've been to the outside world is hell. hell. we need help for the overcrowding, help for sanitary purposes, help for a release mechanism. we need to release some of these people. we need help. >> and forcing those men. >> jake tapper, cnn, washington. >>> extraordinary package. just that simple message helped. thanks, jake, for that. i'm robyn curnow. "new day" is next. john and alisyn will take it from here. enjoy your day. with a soil improver! seed! and fertilizer to feed! get everything you need for spring at scotts.com order today. and you may remember us from your very first sandwich,esh, your m

we reached out to the alabama department of corrections, they acknowledged that current conditions meantancing adding the department is doing everything in our power to mitigate the spread of the virus. to date, no a single inmate has tested positive for covid-19. we're joined by dr. venters and former chief medical officer for the new york city jail system. a former inmate who spent three years in prison for a nonviolent drug offense. and bristol county sheriff hodgson. dr. venters, let me begin with you, just give us a sense of the scope of this public health crisis in america's prisons right now. >> sure, and good morning. we have 5,000 county jails and state and federal prisons and probably juvenile detention centers. these places are almost perfectly designed and run to promote the spread of this virus throughout these institutions. affecting not only those who are held there but the staff. we saw in new york city, just a couple of weeks, we went from 2 cases to 38 cases to now over 500 cases, split evenly between staff and detained people. so the danger here is that we're not only

don the head of the alabama public health department many years was our primary guide. the process for reopening hurches for large in person gatherin gatherings is proceed gradually fashion measured because covid-19 has proven to very ighly contagious and dangerous enemy. that t reopen in a way will not inadvertently this tate an outbreak for virus. many sad stories from other states have emerged where a id-19 has spread through congregation and even taken the created pastors and community outbreaks. he c.d.c. is recommending a three phase approach to reopening houses of worship. that the opinion c.d.c. guidelines should be follow followed. www.white house --.gov, tkpwepg america and they will give you information. at this time alabama does not proposed by eria the c.d.c. for reopening houses large in person gatherings. reopening will be a process, not an event. according to the c.d.c. as the infections go down the number of people who can safely up.er will go consequently we are recommending that alabama follow the guidelines of the white house in c.d.c. and affirm tha

on williamson, who is the head of the alabama public health department for many ehlers. the process for reopening churches for large in-person gatherings must proceed gradually and in a measured fashion. because covid-19 has proven to and very y contagious dangerous enemy. we must reopen in a way that will not in verrett endly facilitate an outbreak of this virus. many sad stories from other states have emerged where covid-19 has spread through a congregation and even taken the lives of pastors and created community outbreaks. the c.d.c. is recommending a three-fazed approach to reopening houses of worship. it is our opinion that the c.d.c. guidelines should be followed. ease visit www point whitehouse .gov, opening america, and they will give you current information. now at this time alabama does not meet the tie year ya proposed by the c.d.c. for reopening houses of worship for large in-person gatherings. roping houses of worship will be a process, not an event. according to the c.d.c., as the null of infections go down, then the number of people who can safely gather

this right here from the alexander city police department in alabama, saying that they will not havese of covid. and it's not just them. there are numerous cities, numerous communities that are doing the same thing. a statement from the american meteorological society said they still want you to seek shelter. the basic recommendation going forward is get to a safe location. then, once you are in that safe location, victor and amara, then you can start the social distancing protocols where you can maybe bring a mask, maybe some hand sanitizer, and try to maintain a six feet of distance, but get to the safe place first. >> yeah, save your life first and then go into social distancing. allison chinchar, appreciate you. thank you. >>> you consider all of these first responders and the hospitals and the medical officials who are just overstretched now. one more marble on the scale may be too much as we face this severe weather that's coming in. >> yeah, absolutely. >>> well, still to come, "saturday night live" is back with a special remote edition of the show. even tom hanks dropped in f

guest: i retired from the department of defense out of anniston, alabama. 34 years there. i also served in the army for three years. host: let's get to calls. we have lots waiting period we will hear first from ashley, jacksonville, florida. caller: i was calling because i have some concerns. i currently work for the federal government. we were being told because we are not direct patient care that we can't wear masks. we are still having to do face-to-face contact with people. available tos only people in tiers. if you are teleworking, you have to use your own cell phone and laptop. you are not compensated for it. i.t. cannot handle how many people are working from home. we have to use our own sick leave if we think we have been possibly exposed to covid-19. i think the government should be more prepared for this type of stuff at this point. we have went through the ebola virus, 9/11, hurricane disasters in houston and parts of florida. i feel like the government should be more prepared to transfer their workforce to telework with all of the things that have happened in t

impossible and in some jails and prisons, specifically alabama and mississippi, the hygiene conditions are very lacking. in fact, and mississippi health department report from this past summer found dozens of broken sinks, toilets, soap dispensers with no soap. you can imagine it is virtually impossible for those behind bars to protect themselves from covid-19. host: talking about coronavirus in the prison system, a special line this morning for those who have family members in the prison system -- (202-748-8002). eastern or central time zone, (202-748-8000). mountain or pacific, (202-748-8001). you can start calling in for lauren-brooke eisen of the brennan center. you talked about the cook county jail system and new york specifically. what is being done to help combat infections and keep the prisoner safe? guest: the brennan center for justice has called on governors of all states to use their power and executive authority to release vulnerable people behind bars who do not pose a public safety risk. we know that about 40% of people behind bars in the unitedbars wc safety risk. states suffer from some kind of medical condition such as asthma o

gosh, and you know, just that clip of rosa parks of course, an alabama woman and jessie norman recently departedcredibly moving. >> host: you've written a biography. >> of the song. >> may we forever song. and james johnson and john rosamond johnson. >> they were composers, brothers in jacksonville, florida and back in the day they were called race men, people who saw every achievement as they had as being in service of the race. james johnson the first secretary-general of the naacp, first man admitted to the bar in florida, really extraordinary, but, you know, one is the signature accomplishments of both of their lives was the composition of this song. >> and they were first generation free men, born in the 1870's? >> yes, and so-- well, their mother's family hadn't been -- been enslaved bahamian and their father enslaved in virginia and they were the first generation with hopes and aspirations so quickly dashed with the end of reconstruction. >> what was the reception in 1900 when the song was written? >> so, what was extraordinary is that the song caught on like wildfire. it was almost immed

department has died from the coronavirus. officer stephen lau died last week in alabama where he had been on a business trip. he was also a computer scientist and an actor. before his death he was unable to see his family because of the lockdown at the hospital where he was being treated. and online viewing was held today. the police department plans to receive his remains were they arrive in the bay area. >>> an intimate has tested positive and that is raising concerns about the virus spreading behind bars. henry lee tells us of the alameda county sheriff department says they are taking steps to try to prevent that from happening. >> reporter: at the santa rita jail, a nurse and inmate have now tested positive for the coronavirus. but some worry about community spread behind bars and the others can become infected. >> i would think that the jail also represents the same kind of scenario, in that you have people who are a symptomatic who were there. >> reporter: one for client has been charged with murder. he is stuck where he is and feeling ill. >> he was stating that he had not felt well and had been tryin

gosh, you know, that clip of rosa parks who, of course, is an alabama woman and jesse norman who has recently departeddibly moving. >> host: you've written a biography. >> guest: of the song. o host: of the. song, "may we forever stand" is the name of the book. james weldon johnson and [inaudible] >> guest: yes, they are the author and composer. they were brothers who were born in jacksonville, florida, renaissance man and of course, back in the day they were called race men, people who saw every achievement they had as being in service of the race. james weldon johnson became the first secretary-general of the naacp and the first black man admitted to the bar in florida and it's really extraordinary but you know, what is the signature accomplishment about their lives is the composer of the song. >> host: they were first-generation freemen. >> guest: yes, and so, well, their mother's family had been enslaved and was bahamian and their father had been enslaved in virginia but yes, of that generation and that emerge from slavery with all the hopes and dreams and aspirations that were so quickly -- with

i retired from the department of defense out of alabama. 34 years there. served in the army for three years. to calls.s get ashley from jacksonville, florida. caller: i was calling because i have some concerns. i currently work for the federal government. cannot wearhat we masks. we still have to do face-to-face contact with people. if you are teleworking, you have to use your own cell phone and laptop. i.t. cannot handle how many people are working from home. we have to use our own sick leave if we think we have been possibly exposed to covid-19. i think the government should be more prepared or this. ebolae gone through the virus, 9/11, hurricane disasters in huge parts of florida. i feel like the government prepared with all the things that have happened in the past. concerns there about using her sick leave. guest: i totally agree with the sister. thank you for those comments. i think the federal government should be responsible for making sure that you have adequate equipment to perform your job duties and also to make sure that you have ppe so that y

alabama at birmingham's of medicine. join the conversation about the coronavirus crisis on "washington journal" prime time monday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> the assistant secretary for aging at the department of hhs, also the head for the ministry should have community living. secretary robertson, we know that older adults are most at risk when it comes to coronavirus. where have you focus your efforts as secretary for aging? >> great to be with you. i can tell you that within hhs we are one of the operating divisions are very proud to have the mission of caring for older adults and people with disabilities. targeted and vulnerable populations with this virus, so the work that we do has never been more important. all the programming we offer is directed it making people safe in their home and their

impossible and in some jails and prisons, specifically alabama and mississippi, the hygiene conditions are very lacking. in fact, and mississippi health departmenteport from this past summer found dozens of broken sinks, toilets, soap dispensers with no soap. you can imagine it is virtually impossible for those behind bars to protect themselves from covid-19. host: talking about coronavirus in the prison system, a special line this morning for those who have family members in the prison system -- (202-748-8002). eastern or central time zone, (202-748-8000). mountain or pacific, (202-748-8001). you can start calling in for lauren-brooke eisen of the brennan center. you talked about the cook county jail system and new york specifically. what is being done to help combat infections and keep the prisoner safe? guest: the brennan center for justice has called on governors of all states to use their power and executive authority to release vulnerable people behind bars who do not pose a public safety risk. we know that about 40% of people behind bars in the unitedbars wc safety risk. states suffer from some kind of medical condition such as asthma or

alabama. this is why you build partnerships with a forethought, project safe neighborhoods, project garden, you have heard us talk about that in the department for last three years, now we're able to leverage those relationships that we've built and there's no daylight between local, state, and federal law enforcement. we're seeing a number of different types of fraudulent schemes. we're all expecting stimulus funding that came out of the cares act a few weeks ago. we have our tax returns coming soon. the federal government is not going to call you and ask you for cash or a credit card so they can speed that up or your bank routing information or your social security number. chances are that we have it. we're seeing calls, texts, e-mails that are phishing scams or they have some sort of mal ware or ransom ware attached to the link that's embedded. number of robo calls we're seeing, price-gouging, hoarding, fraudulent billing by medical providers that you mentioned earlier. every scam and scheme that these fraudsters can come up with, we are seeing. we're also seeing some other types of crimes that we didn't expect to see, and it is sad that

alabama, and georgia. just last week severe storms pounded due process south easter sunday killing 36 people. >> neiman-marcus is expected to file for bankruptcy protection this week, the departmenthain is carrying nearly 5 billion dollars in debt, the coronavirus pandemic is forcing the closure of all of its 43 stores, company roller negotiating a loan worth hundreds of millions of dollars could keep it afloat during bankruptcy proceedings we will watch that consolation for beer loving couples wedding plans got postponed because of the coronavirus giving away free beer for a year to enter on twitter sent picture how you plan to celebrate with #. but bush wedding gifts reopening the economy president trump laid out a three of phased plan to ease restrictions on "sunday morning futures" i spoke with assistant to the president for trade and manufacturing peter navarro about that time frame. >> this president has come up with three phases, you do think that some areas of the economy can open up under a phase one? we don't have a timetable on that though yet. >> but i can tell you, from a supply chain level, is that we are doing everything possible to make sure we have all the equipm

alabama crew using their ladder to lift the massive flag outside a veteran's home hit by covid-19. more than 64 residents have tested positive at least 8 have died from virus complicated. the department was proud to show honor is and support to the veterans. for more inspiring stories like this, you can visit foxnews.com/america together. send it back to you. brian: all right. thanks, jillian. meanwhile, janice dean while we were reading the news and going over the stacey abraham situation. janice dean has been tracking the record. anything but traditional, right, janice? have you got challenges out there. >> we have had rounds of severe weather for the month of april, way ahead in terms of tornadoes reports. right now we have severe thunderstorm watches in effect for parts of texas through louisiana. and this line is going to continue to move south and eastward and then up towards the mid-atlantic and the ohio river valley. severe thunderstorm watches in effect and severe thunderstorm warnings. main threat with these storms is going to be straight line wind damage and some cases that's almost as potentially dangerous as tornado damage. so that's going to be the threat as we go throu