Conditions inside prisons—including high populations and inadequate vaccination and hygiene protocols—meant that, in winter 2021-22, both correctional officers and incarcerated people experienced high levels of COVID-19. 1 Research has clearly demonstrated that incarceration also increases the level of COVID-19 infection in communities outside of prisons and jails.2 All levels of government should take action to further reduce the number of people held in jails and prisons.
People in Prison in Winter 2021-22
Author(s): Jacob Kang-Brown
Publisher: Vera Institute
Publication Date: 2/1/2022
https://www.vera.org/downloads/publications/People_in_Prison_in_Winter_2021-22.pdf