The Real Toll From Prison Covid Cases May Be Higher Than Reported

Written By Madelyn S

The New York Times, July 7, 2021: The Real Toll From Prison Covid Cases May Be Higher Than Reported

“More than 2,700 people are reported to have died of Covid-19 in connection to U.S. prisons, jails and immigration detention centers, but the additional cases raise the prospect that the known toll on incarcerated people falls far short of providing the full picture.”

Additional reading:

UCLA Law: COVID Behind Bars Data Project

The Marshall Project: COVID-19 in Prisons

Prison Policy Initiative, updated May 18, 2021: The most significant criminal justice policy changes from the COVID-19 pandemic

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