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1 in 5 Prisoners in the U.S. Has Had COVID-19

One in every five state and federal prisoners in the United States has tested positive for the coronavirus, a rate more than four times as high as the general population. This article examines data collected by The Marshall Project and The Associated Press.
Perspective
Correctional
Type
Coronavirus
Citation

Schwartzapfel, Beth, Katie Park, and Andrew Demillo
1 in 5 Prisoners in the U.S. Has Had COVID-19
The Marshall Project
12/18/2020
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/12/18/1-in-5-prisoners-in-the-u…

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The National Institute of Corrections publishes this compilation of resources each year as an overview of what research indicates to be the trends in the corrections industry each year.
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