This article was originally published by Undark. Read the original article. In December, COVID-19 infections in prisons in the United States hit a record 25,000 in one week. Among correctional staff that month, there were an additional 5,000 new infections a week, leading to spread in surrounding communities. According to a New York Times database, collectively, more than 580,000 people at correctional institutions have been infected.
Solitary Confinement Policies Could Make The Prison Pandemic Worse
Andrea Guzman, Mother Jones
Fri, 02/19/2021 - 4:00am
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