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Policy, Advocacy and Reform

Protecting Corrections Officers and Frontline Staff During the Pandemic

From the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, correctional officers and their unions have demanded that governors across the country act immediately to limit the spread of COVID-19 and protect those living and working inside jails, prisons and detention facilities and invest in the dedicated staff who are still going to work every day.

One Voice United drafted policy recommendations sent to the National Governors Association with the support of national labor leaders and presidents of 16 state unions across the country.

Since then, One Voice United has continued to demand protections, communicating with the Centers for Disease Control and Protection as well as attorneys general across the country. 

Testimony Submitted to The National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice

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During this state of national emergency, crisis and tragedy surrounding coronavirus (COVID-19), corrections officers and other staff across the country are being asked to report for duty amid rapidly changing and unprecedented circumstances.
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Letter to CDC Director Robert R. Redfield

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No other occupation works in confined spaces with such a high-risk population and where social distancing is virtually an impossibility. These conditions impact over 400,000 staff and the 1.5 million people in our custody, and as such, they must be addressed and prioritized.
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National Governors Association Policy Resolution

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One Voice United developed 15 critical policy recommendations in response to COVID-19 and, with the support of national labor leaders and presidents of 16 state unions across the country, submitted them to the National Governors Association.
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Letter to National Governors Association

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Respectfully, we ask that the National Governors Association (NGA) create a mechanism to discuss and adopt this resolution as well as engage and encourage governors across the United States to work with their corrections departments on immediate implementation of these recommendations. We would like to meet with you as soon as possible to discuss how we can work together to make this happen.
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