Jay-Z has filed a lawsuit against a Mississippi jail over “dire” living conditions.The rapper has teamed up with Yo Gotti, and Team ROC on behalf of 227 inmates at Parchman prison.The lawsuit calls for the Department of Corrections Commissioner Nathan Burl Cain to address allegedly subpar living conditions and a lack of COVID-19 testing protocol including a lack of social distancing and PPE at the penitentiary, reports Pitchfork.“The situation in Parchman is dire,” Yo Gotti said.
He continued: “More and more of the incarcerated population are reaching out for help and pleading for immediate medical attention, especially as the coronavirus threatens their lives.“Mississippi Governor Reeves, Commissioner Burl Cain and Centene – as the parent.
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