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What's up everybody. It's Uptown Serg reporting live from SCI Chester. On Friday, March 19th, prisoners at SCI Chester, including myself, spent the day mourning yet another death of one of our elders, Bobby Sims. Since the COVID-19 pandemic sent the world into a tailspin, this virus was rampid throughout America's prison system, affecting thousands and killing countless more. Prison officials have been reluctant to protect prisoners from this deadly onslaught. As a result, we live each and every day on the inside under intense feelings of stress, anxiety, depression, and fear. For the past several months, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections led by Secretary John Wessel has been promoting an agenda of reforms, reportedly rooted in a humane approach for prisoners and our families and communities. However, this agenda has been all talk and no action. In fact, hours after Bobby Sims died from COVID-19, a prisoner was assaulted by a guard through the use of [inaudible] pepper spray. As a witness to this inc