Lost for words

02.05.2021 • Ironwood • Full Story

This letter was written by a person incarcerated at Ironwood.

To whom it may concern,

I don’t understand how the state of California has a shortage of vaccine. But, yet Ironwood State Prison (CDCR) are vaccinating inmates as of today, who are not 65 years of age or older.

I am completely lost for words.

The law abiding, tax-paying citizen, veterans, and high-risk medical individuals can not get the vaccine, but yet they have vaccine for criminals.

Please shed some light on this topic.

Thank you.

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