JAY-Z and Meek Mill are lending a helping hand to prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic. The two’s REFORM Alliance has donated 100,000 surgical masks to aid inmates, healthcare workers and correctional officers in multiple states.
“Thank you to @meekmill, @shakasenghor, & everyone who helped us get 100k masks into prisons,” REFORM announced via Instagram. “These masks will help protect incarcerated people & correctional staff in #Rikers, the Tennessee DOC, and #ParchmanPrison from #COVID19.”
The organization added, “This is a team effort. If you can help us get more personal protective equipment into prisons, comment below or DM us. You can also take action by clicking the link in our bio Let’s save lives today #noprisonpandemic.”
According to CBS News, REFORM donated 50,000 masks to the Rikers Island jail complex with an additional 2,500 going to a Rikers medical facility.
Ross MacDonald, chief medical officer of New York City’s correctional health services, has described the spread of COVID-19 at Rikers as “a public health disaster unfolding before our eyes.”
REFORM’s donation also provided 40,000 masks to the Tennessee Department of Corrections and 5,000 to the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman.
Prior to the wide awareness of the coronavirus pandemic, JAY-Z was among those helping Mississippi inmates file a lawsuit over Parchman’s poor prison conditions. Safety had become a concern after multiple prisoners died at the facility in January.
JAY-Z & Rihanna's Foundations Donate $2M To COVID-19 Relief Efforts
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How about you donate masks to the doctors and nurses that need them. No the murderers and drug dealers. It’s carol Baskins fault
No. Criminals are better people than nurses and doctors! (sarcasm implied). But for real. Put those who are saving us first!!! People in jails should be very last.
Degenerates protecting degenerates
My guest is people in jail don’t give a shit about wearing masks. They want to use the virus as an excuse to get out
Your guest would be absolutely right. You should be practicing social distancing and no having guests over though.
It is absolutely nauseating that these 2 idiots are given so much respect in the black community. Those 100000 masks should have been donated to hospitals so that the brave doctors and nurses fighting at the front lines against COVID can use them . Instead , these buffoons give a vital resource that is in short supply to other buffoons who made a conscious decision to break the law that landed them in prison. What’s even more disgusting that the social justice warriors will probably applaud these 2 clowns for their wasteful donation. Pathetic.
You jealous incels are at it again! Great power move by Jay and Meek. All those commenting fee free to spend YOUR OWN money however you’d like
Actually , my wife and I are healthcare workers who feel free to put our LIVES in DANGER trying to care for the sick in the midst of a massive shortage of masks and other protective equipment! … however , morons like you are more concerned about the “power” moves of your favorite rappers. Jackass.
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– actually this is being signed by a physician , imbecile
– actually it unsigned physician, you uneducated fool
Power move?! Giving masks to some damn prisoners including rapists murderers child molesters and fellow blacks that did nothing but victimize other blacks. Power move? My bad I guess they just victims to the system. Power move?! That bs crap fake woke logic. Only accurate thing you said was it’s their money. but power move?
That is awesome of the two of them. Good for them. The more positive we see in the world the more change will happen.
The only positive change I’m waiting to happen is for you to realize that your music is garbage, and you stop posting your ridiculous opinions on this site.
As a nurse this pisses me off to no end. So ignorant…
Thank you for your service. We appreciate you and agree with you fully.
Thanks for remembering others in need as well. God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son. I’m tired of people acting like the only ones that matter are healthcare and laid off workers. Everyone is affected by this horrible situation. We all are human. Who are you or the government to count anyone out. Everyone life is at risk and should be protected. Simple minded people is why we’re all suffering right now. Did you ever think those same prisoners may get out one day and affect us all. Are you gonna keep prejudice views until death knocks on you or your loved ones door. Don’t wish for others what you don’t want for yourself. If you’re not part of the solution then don’t be part of the problem. Find yourself then maybe you’ll be able to help someone else.
Moron , healthcare workers deserve first dibs on the protective equipment . If they get sick and die , who is going to care for the sick . Think before you start off on your idiotic social justice agenda .
Are you really that dumb. Its the hospitals and the government responsiblity to provide them with those things
Wow. You’re a retard aren’t you? It’s the government’s responsibility to supply PRIVATELY OWNED HOSPITALS with medical equipment? Who is going to care for the CONVICTED CRIMINALS or better yet LAW ABIDING, TAX PAYING CITIZENS? If you think masks and medical equipment are better off in the hands of inmates than HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS saving lives, including inmates, oh… plus you and I and your dad that you never met. You’re a moron.
No idiot . I’m not dumb but your comment shows that you unfortunately are . While the government does provide medical equipment to VA hospitals and public hospitals through tax paying citizens who are not rotting in prison , the government has no responsibility to all other medical facilities . Even if it did , the government is not in the business of making masks . It has to buy them from vendors just like everyone else . When there is global shortage on masks , even the government would struggle to acquire them . This “donation” by your favorite idiot rappers is nothing short of wasteful , and fools like yourself eat up the propaganda.
So… Your logic is…. Never-mind. You are not waste my time at the moment. I do not have the time to break you down. But, it seems to me that you believe the “convicted criminals,” which is an understatement are expendable instead of natural human beings. When you get a chance, go read the bible and save that brain of yours.
Hahahaha. Go read the fictional fairytale that talks about how and where to retrieve slaves from? Angels? Godzilla coming out of the sea and destroying earth? A zombie ghost that’s here to save us all? HahahahHa. YOU won’t respond to ME? Hahahahahaha. Criminals are people too. I just believe that the folks SAVING EVERYONE ELSE who don’t have enough masks should get them FIRST. You’re straight up retarded. You should be embarrassed for yourself.
More money was given to rebuilding of the Notre dame cathedral in a span of a week than the amount given to the relief efforts for covid 19. Sheath it’s by another inmate, by a priest, or by the president ur gonna get fucked either way!
Yeah, only the money to rebuild the notre dame was over a year ago, before a pandemic and a recession. People like you are the reason we have dumb asses running the world. Please, stop trying to be smart. It isn’t working.
Stfu wat recession. You sound stupid asf.
Hahahaha. What recession? I sound stupid as fuck? 75 percent of this country’s work force ISN’T WORKING!
For sure it’s better at use at a PRISON than at a hospital where healthcare workers who are RISKING THEIR LIVES TO SAVE LIVES could use them. SMH. These idiots are setting the black man back.
um, us non-criminals kinda need those…
Non criminals are being considered and will in all likelihood receive masks if they need them. Inmates who contrary to popular belief, are still human beings, are being ignored and dying. We all need the masks, not just those of us who are on the outside. Try compassion, it’s tough but in the end much more rewarding than being cold and bitter towards everything you disagree with.
Fuck your compassion, jackass. FIRST RESPONDERS need them before anyone else. What if you, or your sis fictional mom, end up in a hospital that doesn’t have a ventilator because some child molester got one courtesy of these two? Drowning in your own sauce, bitch? There’s my compassion.
I’ve got a cousin who works security in a prison and a couple aunts who work as nurses. I want all of them to be able continue to work safely in their very essential positions. Like it or not, to keep your essential prison staff healthy, you’ve gotta keep the inmates healthy too. It’s logistics pal.
Killers are robbers are in danger. I feel really sorry about them.
You should feel sorry about your horrible grammar you illiterate bitch
the fact they added meeks gay ass makes this seem not believable
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Hahahahahahaha. Switch up your burner phone and try again, moron. The feds have definitely seen this. Regardless of what phone and where they’ll teach you. SMH
Never said medical personnel didn’t need masks. However all lives matter. It’s not gonna matter if they’re the only ones protected if everyone else has it. Who are you to determine life or death for anyone. Who are you to tell someone how to help when all help is needed. I don’t have to talk ignorant to be heard or for attention. Weak simple minded individuals don’t regulate my opinions. This is a discussion and if you can’t handle it then keep it moving. Just because you sit on the other side of bars don’t make you better. In fact right now we’re all in bars just different surroundings. If corona hasn’t taught you that we’re all the same because we’re all dying then nothing will. Sitting while doing nothing but criticizing others for helping is very small of you. So if you want to have a discussion you’ll have to climb to my level because I won’t fall to yours.
What exactly do you for a living ? Don’t bother answering that question , because only a person who does not work in a healthcare setting would hold such weak minded opinions . In fact , I can tell you I am definitely not sitting and doing nothing but criticizing as you erroneously assumes. In fact, I work in an ICU in the midst of a mask shortage ( amongst other supplies ) dealing with one COVID patient after another knowing full well my own life could come to an end trying to serve those on the brink of death . Try to use all the mental capacity you have , and imagine if you were a healthcare professional with the responsibility of caring for highly contagious patients without a mask . Would you be scared? Could you handle such a responsibility? Could you even contemplate the level of risk you’re putting yourself in for your fellow neighbor ? Now think if you heard that such resources which are in such shortage are not being sent to help you as you tirelessly serve society’s sick . Do you honestly believe that is fair, or even logical for that matter? In a perfect world , we would have all the masks , ventilators , and supplies we need to fight COVID so that inmates and non-inmates would have access , however the real world does afford such luxuries. This might be difficult for someone of your low level of intelligence to comprehend , but the current situation absolutes necessitates allocation of such short supplies in a prioritized manner if we as a society are to get through tough time successfully.