The Marshall ProjectNew Data Shows Deadly Cost of Officials' Failures With COVID in Prisons8 days agoShannon Heffernan, Jamiles Lartey & Anna FlaggBy Shannon Heffernan, Jamiles Lartey & Anna Flaggmore_vert
UC Berkeley School of Public HealthBerkeley team reports on prison ventilation conditions during COVID-19 outbreaksDec 6more_vert
World Health Organization (WHO)Three years of COVID-19 enhanced surveillance in prisons: Member States' efforts and capacities during a public ...Jan 22more_vert
Oxford AcademicAllocating Health Care Resources in Jails and Prisons During COVID-19: A Qualitative Study of Carceral Decision ...Feb 14Brendan K. Saloner & Leonard RubensteinBy Brendan K. Saloner & Leonard Rubensteinmore_vert
University of Minnesota Twin CitiesExcess deaths soared in US prisons during first year of COVID-19Dec 4Stephanie SoucherayBy Stephanie Soucheraymore_vert
WPRWisconsin prisons quietly ended suspension of copays for COVID-19 symptomsDec 6Jonah BeleckisBy Jonah Beleckismore_vert
CT News JunkieCOVID Infections on the Rise in Connecticut PrisonsSep 14, 2023Hugh McquaidBy Hugh Mcquaidmore_vert
ACLUThree Years Later, COVID-19 is Still a Threat to People Who Are Incarcerated | ACLUMar 13, 2023Nancy RosenbloomBy Nancy Rosenbloommore_vert
Oregon Public BroadcastingJudge orders former Oregon Gov. Brown to testify on state’s response to COVID-19 in prisonsJun 8, 2023Conrad WilsonBy Conrad Wilsonmore_vert
STAT'Worse than what we thought': New data reveals deeper problems with the Bureau of Prisons' Covid responseMay 23, 2023Nicholas FlorkoBy Nicholas Florkomore_vert
Los Angeles TimesHow many people die each year in jails and prisons? No one knowsFeb 2Keri BlakingerBy Keri Blakingermore_vert
The New York TimesTracking the Deaths in the Rikers Island Jail ComplexOct 19, 2023Jan Ransom & Jonah E. BromwichBy Jan Ransom & Jonah E. Bromwichmore_vert
Vera Institute of JusticeTwo Years of COVID-19 Have Fueled a Crisis of Isolation in PrisonsMay 19, 2022Erica BryantBy Erica Bryantmore_vert
World Health Organization (WHO)Prisons and other places of detention in pandemic preparedness plans across the WHO European Region in the ...Sep 18, 2023more_vert
The Marshall ProjectA Half-Million People Got COVID-19 in Prison. Are Officials Ready for the Next Pandemic?Jun 30, 2021Keri Blakinger, Katie Park & Claudia LauerBy Keri Blakinger, Katie Park & Claudia Lauermore_vert
The New York TimesAs the Pandemic Swept America, Deaths in Prisons Rose Nearly 50 Percent (Published 2023)Feb 19, 2023Allie Pitchon & Jennifer Valentino-DeVriesBy Allie Pitchon & Jennifer Valentino-DeVriesmore_vert
World Health Organization (WHO)UNODC, WHO, UNAIDS and OHCHR joint statement on COVID-19 in prisons and other closed settingsMay 13, 2020more_vert
US Department of Justice Office of the Inspector GeneralInmate Perceptions of the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Management of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic | U.S. ...May 9, 2023more_vert
Spectrum NewsTexas leads nation in COVID-19 deaths in prisonsNov 5, 2021Niki GriswoldBy Niki Griswoldmore_vert
Northeastern UniversityCOVID-19 Caused Even Greater Racial Disparities in US PrisonsApr 19, 2023Cody Mello-KleinBy Cody Mello-Kleinmore_vert
STATAs Covid-19 cases in prisons climb, data on race remain largely obscuredAug 20, 2020Eileen GuoBy Eileen Guomore_vert
Stanford University NewsCOVID-19 spread in American prisons | Stanford NewsSep 24, 2020Edmund L. AndrewsBy Edmund L. Andrewsmore_vert
CDCNotes from the Field: COVID-19 Prevention Practices in State ...Aug 21, 2020Liliana M Sanchez-gonzalez & Elizabeth DavlantesBy Liliana M Sanchez-gonzalez & Elizabeth Davlantesmore_vert
The Marshall ProjectPrisons Are Releasing People Without COVID-19 Tests Or QuarantinesJan 19, 2021Beth Schwartzapfel & Nicole LewisBy Beth Schwartzapfel & Nicole Lewismore_vert
The Marshall Project1 in 5 Prisoners in the U.S. Has Had COVID-19Dec 18, 2020Beth Schwartzapfel, Katie Park & Andrew DeMilloBy Beth Schwartzapfel, Katie Park & Andrew DeMillomore_vert
Public Policy Institute of CaliforniaThe Past, Present, and Future of COVID-19 in California PrisonsJul 15, 2021Heather HarrisBy Heather Harrismore_vert
Government Accountability OfficeBureau of Prisons: BOP Could Further Enhance its COVID-19 Response by Capturing and Incorporating Lessons ...Jul 29, 2021more_vert
Nature.comCOVID-19 amplified racial disparities in the US criminal legal systemApr 19, 2023Elizabeth Hinton, Brennan Klein & C. Brandon OgbunugaforBy Elizabeth Hinton, Brennan Klein & C. Brandon Ogbunugaformore_vert
WHYYDespite some releases, N.J. has highest COVID-19 prison death rate in the nationMay 14, 2020Nicholas PuglieseBy Nicholas Pugliesemore_vert
The New York TimesIncarcerated and Infected: How the Virus Tore Through the U.S. Prison System (Published 2021)Apr 10, 2021Timothy Williams, Eddie Burkhalter & Ann Hinga KleinBy Timothy Williams, Eddie Burkhalter & Ann Hinga Kleinmore_vert
Vera Institute of JusticeCOVID-19 Imperils People in Rural Jails | Vera InstituteApr 1, 2020Jacob Kang-brown & Jasmine HeissBy Jacob Kang-brown & Jasmine Heissmore_vert
European UnionInfection prevention and control and surveillance for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in prisons in EU/EEA countries ...Jul 3, 2020more_vert
Government Accountability OfficeCOVID-19 Potential Impact on Prisons' Populations and Health Care CostsMay 13, 2020more_vert
The Texas TribuneInside the Texas prison with the most coronavirus deathsJun 8, 2020Jolie McCulloughBy Jolie McCulloughmore_vert
StatelineHow COVID-19 in Jails and Prisons Threatens Nearby Communities • StatelineJul 1, 2020Michael OlloveBy Michael Ollovemore_vert
The Marshall ProjectWhat COVID-19 Prison Outbreaks Could Teach Us About Herd ImmunityJun 1, 2020Jamiles LarteyBy Jamiles Larteymore_vert
The Marshall ProjectIs COVID-19 Falling Harder on Black Prisoners? Officials Won't Tell Us.May 28, 2020Maurice Chammah & Tom MeagherBy Maurice Chammah & Tom Meaghermore_vert
Vera Institute of JusticePolicymakers Must Lift the Veil on COVID-19 in Jails and PrisonsSep 2, 2020more_vert
ACLUDocuments Foreshadow a Grim Future for COVID-19 Spread in Federal Prisons | ACLUAug 10, 2021Syeda MallihaBy Syeda Mallihamore_vert
Northwestern NowHigh incarceration rates fuel COVID-19 spread and undermine U.S. public safetySep 2, 2021Kristin SamuelsonBy Kristin Samuelsonmore_vert
The Wall Street JournalTrying to Keep Covid-19 at Bay in Nation's Prisons Presents a ChallengeNov 27, 2020Talal AnsariBy Talal Ansarimore_vert
CDCMass Testing for SARS-CoV-2 in 16 Prisons and Jails — Six ...Aug 21, 2020Liesl HaganBy Liesl Haganmore_vert
Human Rights WatchCovid-19: The Risk in Mexican PrisonsJun 4, 2020José Miguel VivancoBy José Miguel Vivancomore_vert
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineTo Adhere to Public Health Guidelines and Mitigate COVID-19, Officials Should Use Their Discretion to Minimize ...Oct 20, 2020more_vert
PBS NewsHour1 in 5 prisoners in the U.S. has had COVID-19, 1,700 have diedDec 19, 2020Beth Schwartzapfel, Katie Park & Andrew DeMilloBy Beth Schwartzapfel, Katie Park & Andrew DeMillomore_vert
STATDespite Biden's promises, Covid-19 is still raging through prisonsFeb 2, 2022Nicholas FlorkoBy Nicholas Florkomore_vert
UC San FranciscoOvercrowding, Old Buildings Fueled COVID Surge in California PrisonsJul 5, 2022Edward LempinenBy Edward Lempinenmore_vert
The Marshall ProjectOmicron is here, and many prisons and jails are not readyDec 22, 2021Keri Blakinger & Beth SchwartzapfelBy Keri Blakinger & Beth Schwartzapfelmore_vert
Equal Justice InitiativeDenied Vaccines, People Incarcerated in Alabama Prisons Are Dying of CovidMar 24, 2021more_vert
TIMECOVID-19 Has Devastated the U.S. Prison and Jail PopulationDec 28, 2020Madeleine Carlisle & Josiah BatesBy Madeleine Carlisle & Josiah Batesmore_vert
The New York TimesPrisons Are Covid-19 Hotbeds. When Should Inmates Get the Vaccine? (Published 2020)Dec 2, 2020Roni Caryn RabinBy Roni Caryn Rabinmore_vert
WHYYCOVID-19’s fall surge hitting Pennsylvania prisons tooNov 21, 2020Aaron MoselleBy Aaron Mosellemore_vert
HSPH NewsPrioritizing incarcerated people for COVID vaccines | News | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthDec 18, 2020more_vert
WFYICurrent COVID surge also affecting Indiana prisonsJan 19, 2022Lauren BavisBy Lauren Bavismore_vert
WHYY‘Say their names!’: Families protest mounting COVID-19 deaths in N.J. prisonsMay 28, 2020Nicholas PuglieseBy Nicholas Pugliesemore_vert
The University of Texas at AustinMost States Fail to Track Critical COVID-19 Data for Prisons, Jails and Juvenile FacilitiesMar 29, 2021more_vert
Vox.com80 percent of those who died of Covid-19 in Texas county jails were never convicted of a crimeNov 12, 2020Jerusalem DemsasBy Jerusalem Demsasmore_vert
Public Policy Institute of CaliforniaWhat Ohio's COVID-19 Outbreaks Can Teach California PrisonsJun 30, 2020Heather HarrisBy Heather Harrismore_vert
NPRU.S. Prisons Respond To Coronavirus With More Solitary ConfinementJun 15, 2020Joseph P. ShapiroBy Joseph P. Shapiromore_vert
New Jersey MonitorN.J. prisons get so-so grade on pandemic response — but still the best in the U.S. • New Jersey MonitorSep 1, 2021Dana DifilippoBy Dana Difilippomore_vert
Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon’s Prisons Struggle With COVID-19 And Its Impact On People Behind BarsJul 20, 2020Geoff NorcrossBy Geoff Norcrossmore_vert
Oregon Public BroadcastingCOVID-19 deaths spike in Oregon prisonsJan 19, 2021Conrad WilsonBy Conrad Wilsonmore_vert
BBC.comCoronavirus: Can this California prison save itself from Covid-19?Jul 27, 2020Holly Honderich & Shrai PopatBy Holly Honderich & Shrai Popatmore_vert
ABC NewsPrisons should be COVID-19 vaccine priority: Health expertsDec 4, 2020Erin SchumakerBy Erin Schumakermore_vert
The Marshall ProjectHow To Hide a COVID-19 Hotspot? Pretend Prisoners Don't ExistMay 27, 2020Abbie L. VansickleBy Abbie L. Vansicklemore_vert
The New York TimesStates Are Shutting Down Prisons as Guards are Crippled By Covid-19 (Published 2021)May 19, 2021more_vert
University of Minnesota Twin CitiesCOVID-19 in US prisoners, staff at triple the community rateMar 14, 2022more_vert
Association of Health Care JournalistsBuilding trust first helped journalist report on COVID-19 in prisonsAug 23, 2021Bara VaidaBy Bara Vaidamore_vert
Vera Institute of JusticeSolitary Confinement Is Torture, Not COVID Medical CareMar 25, 2022Erica BryantBy Erica Bryantmore_vert
Amnesty InternationalLeaked letters reveal state denial of COVID-19 crisis in Iran's prisonsJul 31, 2020Diana EltahawyBy Diana Eltahawymore_vert
Medical News TodayCOVID-19 cases 5 times higher in prisons than general populationJul 15, 2020more_vert
Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon faces precarious legal position as COVID-19 in prisons lawsuit proceedsDec 16, 2020Conrad WilsonBy Conrad Wilsonmore_vert
WPRWisconsin Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit To Release Inmates To Prevent Spread Of COVID-19 In PrisonsApr 24, 2020Miranda SuarezBy Miranda Suarezmore_vert
CalMattersCOVID-19 infections hit record high in California prisonsNov 30, 2020Byrhonda LyonsBy Byrhonda Lyonsmore_vert
The New York TimesExamining the Math and Ethics of Covid-19 in Prisons (Published 2021)May 4, 2021Dashiell Young-SaverBy Dashiell Young-Savermore_vert
The ConversationPeople are dying in US prisons, and not just from COVID-19Jul 22, 2020Heather SchoenfeldBy Heather Schoenfeldmore_vert
Oregon Public BroadcastingJudge orders Oregon to offer prison inmates COVID-19 vaccines immediatelyFeb 3, 2021Conrad WilsonBy Conrad Wilsonmore_vert
The Arizona RepublicStudy: Arizona prisons get an F for COVID-19 responseSep 9, 2021Jimmy JenkinsBy Jimmy Jenkinsmore_vert
Harvard GazetteStudy sheds new light on COVID-19 and mass incarcerationJun 9, 2021Colleen WalshBy Colleen Walshmore_vert
The New York TimesCoronavirus Cases Rise Sharply in Prisons Even as They Plateau Nationwide (Published 2020)Nov 30, 2020Timothy Williams, Rebecca Griesbach & Libby SelineBy Timothy Williams, Rebecca Griesbach & Libby Selinemore_vert
Government ExecutiveHere's How the Prisons Agency Fared During the PandemicMar 21, 2023Courtney BubleBy Courtney Bublemore_vert
The New York TimesThe Real Toll From Prison Covid Cases May Be Higher Than Reported (Published 2021)Aug 30, 2021Ann Hinga Klein, Rebecca Griesbach & Maura TurcotteBy Ann Hinga Klein, Rebecca Griesbach & Maura Turcottemore_vert
Vera Institute of JusticeWe Didn't Release Enough People from Jails and Prisons During the…Jul 14, 2022more_vert