Joaquin Phoenix requests clemency for New York prisoners amid COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic has affected people from all walks of life. virus has even entered prisons across globe, leing to widespre infection among inmates. Recently, Oscar Award-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix shared a video on social media, in which he asked New York Goverr Andrew Cuomo to show clemency to prisoners during COVID-19 pandemic. 

Joker actor Joaquin Phoenix requests New York to release ing prisoners

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Above is  video where Joker star Joaquin Phoenix dressed New York's leers. tweet was shared online by ing People in Prison, which is an organisation dedicated to helping elderly inmates. In video, Joaquin Phoenix states that spre of Coronavirus in prisons threatens health and safety of everyone else as well. 

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Joker actor ded that those who are incarcerated h such thing as social distancing and ensuring good hygiene was t an option. Joaquin Phoenix n directly dressed New York leers like Goverr Andrew Cuomo. He told m that y must do everything possible to prevent incarcerated people and those who work in prisons from becoming ill and spreing virus. 

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caption for video also asked Goverr Andrew Cuomo to grant clemency to New York prisoners. Furr, caption also stated that one deserved to die in prison because of COVID-19. According to leing international news organisations, COVID-19 pandemic has infected over 600,000 people in United States and death toll is over 25,000. 

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