“End the silence about what Covid-19 is doing to America’s prisons”
CNN Opinion piece written by Senator Elizabeth Warren, Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein and Kathryn Nowotny (January 5th, 2021).
“Debate about when prisoners should receive the COVID vaccine”
Forrest Behne, a policy analyst with CPP, was interviewed on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (January 10th, 2021).
COVID PRISON PROJECT IN THE NEWS
Rare Vaccine Death; Vape Loophole Exploited; No Paxlovid for the Imprisoned
MedPage Today, March 9, 2022
Prisons skimp on Covid treatments like Paxlovid, even as Biden plans to flood pharmacies with it
Stat News, March 8, 2022
Commutations and COVID, a look at what’s happening inside Connecticut’s prison population
Connecticut Public, February 8, 2022
Prisoners Should Not Be Used as Human Guinea Pigs in COVID-19 Cultural Wars
Verdict Justia, January 21, 2022
Local father worries for son still behind bars as staffing shortages slam MDOC
WXYZ Detroit, January 20, 2022
Omicron Has Arrived. Many Prisons and Jails Are Not Ready.
The Marshall Project, December 22, 2021
Texas leads nation in COVID-19 deaths in prisons
Spectrum News 1, November 5, 2021
As county jail works to limit spread of COVID, staff member and inmate die of virus on same day
Kenosha News, October 12, 2021
Despite being told otherwise, thousands of convicts sent home for COVID-19 will have to return to prison
Fox 17 West Michigan, October 12, 2021
COVID outbreak in Texas prison reveals delta variant’s wrath. Did vaccines help?
Mahoning Matters, September 22, 2021
What it means that an FDA advisory committee did not recommend COVID-19 booster shots
Poynter, September 20, 2021
COVID-19 deaths continue at Florida prisons, though agency no longer reports them
Orlando Sentinel, Septemeber 17, 2021
How Kansas Prisons Dodged A Delta COVID Surge After Getting Hit Hard Early In The Pandemic
NPR in Kansas City, September 15, 2021
Liberation Lit provides connections for incarcerated populations
The Pitch, September 15, 2021
Oregon Receives Failing Grade For Its In-Prison Response To COVID-19
The Lund Report, September, 2021
State Corrections Officials Report 2 Inmates Positive for COVID-19 Die
The Daily Record, August 18, 2021
Carceral Institutions in the Era of COVID-19
Harvard Political Review, August 15, 2021
Low reports of prison staff COVID-19 shots leave vulnerability on both sides of the wire
York Daily Record, August 12, 2021
Alabama offering $5 in canteen credit to prisoners who get vaccinated
ABC News, August 4, 2021
DOC reports few new cases as COVID-19 variant spreads
Woodward News, July 27, 2021
As variant spreads, DOC reports few new cases
The Norman Transcript, July 26, 2021
Has the jail in your county vaccinated inmates? Here’s a list in the Kansas City area
The Kansas City Star, July 26, 2021
A Half-Million People Got COVID-19 in Prison. Are Officials Ready for the Next Pandemic?
The Marshall Project, June 30, 2021
As COVID recedes in prisons, will any lessons learned stick?
Daily Herald, June 29, 2021
State Prisons Fueled Covid-19 Spread in Their Areas Last Spring, Study Suggests
Gizmodo, June 29, 2021
Dozens of Texans Died of COVID-19 in Prison Despite Being Granted Parole, Report Finds
Newsweek, June 17, 2021
Some U.S. states have higher vaccination rates inside prisons than outside
The New York Times, June 1, 2021
In 2020, many NC correctional officers left their jobs as COVID hit prisons hard
The Charlotte Observer, May 17, 2021
Half of state inmates get at least one shot
Albuquerque Journal,
May 12, 2021
‘Somebody by their side’: Missouri prisoner volunteers on hospice ward during pandemic
The Kansas City Star,
May 10, 2021
County jail inmates across the Lehigh Valley to be vaccinated against COVID next week
The Morning Call,
May 4, 2021
‘The pandemic behind bars:’ Panelists discuss effects of COVID-19 in prisons
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian,
April 22, 2021
Prisons postpone vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson shots paused
ABC News,
April 16, 2021
Uneven Rollout Of COVID-19 Vaccinations In United States Prisons
Health Affairs Blog, April 15, 2021
Incarcerated and Infected: How the Virus Tore Through the U.S. Prison System
The New York Times,
April 10, 2021
‘Finally’: Advocates hail news that state prisons will soon get 33K doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Orlando Sentinel,
April 7, 2021
As States Expand Vaccine Eligibility, Incarcerated Populations Are Not Prioritized
The Takeaway,
March 31, 2021
Inmates’ Distrust of Prison Health Care Fuels Distrust of Covid Vaccines
Kaiser Health News,
March 25, 2021
In About-Face, Missouri Places Prison Inmates In Final COVID-19 Vaccination Group
KCUR 89.3,
March 24, 2021
Fighting COVID Behind Bars
NYU News,
March 23, 2021
Medically Necessary: Prisons present unique challenges for vaccine supply chain
FreightWaves,
March 19, 2021
Reopening Homestead detention center amid ongoing pandemic raises health concerns
Miami Herald,
March 17, 2021
Covid Outbreaks Devastated Prisons, but State Inmates’ Access to the Vaccine Varies Widely
The New York Times,
March 17, 2021
Prisoners And The Pandemic: A Year Into COVID, Crowded Jails Fuel Infections In Ohio Valley
WKYU FM,
March 16, 2021
U.S. prison guards refusing vaccine despite COVID-19 outbreaks
The Washington Post,
March 16, 2021
Prison settlement a balancing act between political risk and public health
Carolina Public Press,
March 10, 2021
7 California prisons had so many COVID cases, they now have herd immunity. More could follow
The Sacramento Bee,
March 9, 2021
DeWine says Ohio won’t yet vaccinate inmates despite federal guidance
WTOL 11,
March 2, 2021
How Prisoners Feel About Getting Vaccinated
Slate and The Marshall Project,
March 1, 2021
As COVID-19 Surges, Families Of Inmates Struggle To Contact Loved Ones
WFAE,
February 27, 2021
He Got COVID In Prison. The Government Said He Was ‘Recovered.’ Then He Died.
HuffPost,
February 19, 2021
COVID-19 vaccinations begin in Kansas prisons, among worst in U.S. for infection rate
Kansas City Star,
February 18, 2021
Imprisoned People’s Lives Matter — But You Wouldn’t Know It From The COVID Vaccination Rollout
Refinery29,
February 18, 2021
Guest column: Florida’s inca-rcerated must be vaccinated
The Florida Times-Union,
February 16, 2021
Though virus has torn through correctional facilities, most prison workers are declining vaccines
Boston Globe,
February 14, 2021
Illinois will soon begin vaccinating prisoners against COVID-19. Some politicians question state’s priorities
Chicago Tribune,
February 12, 2021
A Broward detention employee died of COVID-19, sheriff’s office says
Miami Herald,
February 12, 2021
‘No quick fix’ for Kentucky’s prisons and jails hit hard by the coronavirus
Courier Journal,
February 9, 2021
Deaths in custody: Under Illinois’ criminal justice overhaul, prisons must notify families
Injustice Watch,
February 9, 2021
North Carolina Claims Prisoners Who Died of COVID Didn’t Die of COVID
VICE and North Carolina Health News,
February 9, 2021
Should some inmates receive the COVID-19 vaccine before seniors? Here’s why some say ‘yes’
WFTV
February 8, 2021
Of Louisiana state prison inmates now eligible for COVID vaccine, 85% have opted in
The Advocate,
February 5, 2021
Inmate in NC women’s prison dies from COVID complications
The News & Observer,
February 4, 2021
40% of WA inmate population has been infected with COVID-19, meanwhile Oregon begins vaccinating prisoners
NBC Right Now,
February 4, 2021
Federal judge moves Oregon prisoners ahead of seniors on Covid-19 vaccination list
CNN
February 4, 2021
Meaning of vaccine rules keeps shifting at NC prisons
Carolina Public Press, February 4, 2021
Prisoners in Massachusetts are getting their Covid-19 vaccines — and reduced sentences
CNN,
February 3, 2021
With 13,000 infected, 100 dead of COVID-19 in Pa. prisons, advocates urge faster releases
Philadelphia Inquirer,
February 3, 2021
Despite High Transmission Risk, No COVID-19 Shots In Sight For Maine Prisoners
Maine Public,
February 1, 2021
Confronted with significant flaws in coronavirus data, Pa. corrections officials concede ‘it’s unacceptable’
Pittsburgh Post- Gazette,
February 1, 2021
Why it’s important to reduce COVID-19 in prisons
Dallas Morning News,
January 31, 2021
NC to offer inmates incentives to get COVID shots. Will new plan stem deadly tide?
Charlotte Observer, January 29, 2021
Missouri Prison Staff Offered COVID Vaccine Soon, But Most Inmates Have To Wait
St. Louis Public Radio,
January 27, 2021
Florida begins asking prisoners about COVID-19 vaccine. But education plan is lacking, experts say
Orlando Sentinel,
January 26, 2021
As COVID-19 ran rampant in Florida prisons, inmate deaths jumped 45% in 2020
Orlando Sentinel, January 22, 2021
Some prisons are offering skeptical inmates incentives to consent to vaccination
The New York Times,
January 21, 2021
Understanding COVID-19 mortality in NC prisons through the numbersHow calls for criminal justice reform in the US have grown more forceful by the coronavirus
Carolina Public Press,
January 21, 2021
On surviving—and leaving—prison during a pandemic
Popular Science,
January 21, 2021
Vaccinate Vermont prisoners now
VTDigger,
January 20, 2021
COVID-19 brief: Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine prevents UK variant and other news
BioSpace
January 20, 2021
Many US immigration detention centers rife with COVID-19 cases
CIDRAP
January 19, 2021
How calls for criminal justice reform in the US have grown more forceful by the coronavirus
The Organization for World Peace,
January 19, 2021
The forgotten people at correctional facilities are at extreme risk of COVID-19
Savannah Now,
January 18, 2021
Reshuffling again: Federal and NC vaccine changes promote uncertainty for prisons
Carolina Public Press,
January 15, 2021
Prisoners to begin receiving vaccines next week
Boston Globe,
January 13, 2021
Deprioritized: NC prison inmates not getting COVID vaccine so soon, questions remain about distribution
Carolina Public Press,
January 11, 2021
Jails and prisons were hit hard by Covid-19 and experts say they need to be prioritized for the vaccines
CNN,
January 11, 2021
Kansas inmates among first to get vaccine while Missouri prisoners are last
KTVI,
January 5, 2021
‘Leaving us to die’: Missouri inmates allege state has mismanaged response to COVID
The Kansas City Star,
January 4, 2021
As virus spreads, prisoners worry they’re not being considered in vaccine distribution plans
TMJ4 Milwaukee,
December 31, 2020
Experts urge prioritizing FL prisons for COVID-19 vaccination
Public News Service,
December 31, 2020
Excluding prisoners from vaccine priority would be criminal
Orlando Sentinel, December 29, 2020
Two more virus deaths reported for the region
The Lewiston Tribune, December 29, 2020
Editorial: Being locked up is punishment enough
The Lewiston Tribune,
December 27, 2020
As outbreaks continue, Florida prisons limit public COVID-19 data
Orlando Sentinel,
December 24, 2020
COVID Comes to Federal Death Row–It Is Time to Stop the Madness
Verdict Justia, December 23, 2020
Assistant Professor Marisa Omori examines racial inequality in criminal justice system
UMSL Daily,
December 23, 2020
COVID-19 cases and deaths are surging again in Illinois prisons, as inmates and advocates call for more action
Chicago Tribune,
December 22, 2020
MA inmates will get vaccine soon; RI inmate dies of COVID-19
South Coast Today, December 21, 2020
Walgreens rolls out COVID-19 shot at Florida nursing homes
FOX 35 Orlando, December 20, 2020
Massachusetts Inmates Will Be Among First To Receive COVID Vaccine
NY Times, December 18, 2020
MICHIGAN PRISONERS NEED COVID-19 VACCINES NOW, SAY ADVOCATES; A.M.A., OTHERS DEMAND 1st-TIER PRIORITY
Voice of Detroit,
December 18, 2020
Some experts say prisoners should be next in line to get COVID vaccines. Here’s why
Miami Herald,
December 15, 2020
Frail, elderly, and frontline workers in FL are in Phase 1 for vaccines, unless they are in prisons
Florida Phoenix, December 11, 2020
Incarcerated people are suffering from COVID-19 more than most. They should be among the first vaccinated.
Washington Post, December 09, 2020
Prisons should be COVID-19 vaccine priority: Health experts
ABC News, December 04, 2020
As COVID-19 roars through U.S. jails, South Korea may provide a template
Bloomberg News Wire,
November 28, 2020
Trying to Keep Covid-19 at Bay in Nation’s Prisons Presents a Challenge
Wall Street Journal, November 27, 2020
Shining a Spotlight on Inadequate Response to COVID-19 in Prisons and Jails
Healthcare Innovation, November 24, 2020
Assistant Professor Marisa Omori examines racial inequality in criminal justice system
UMSL Daily, November 18, 2020
Coronavirus in Jails and Prisons
The Appeal, November 05, 2020
COVID-19 is 10 times higher in Oregon prisons than in rest of state, stoking widespread fear among inmates
Oregon Live, October 27, 2020
National Academies Report Urges Reducing Inmate Population to Curb COVID-19 in Prisons, Jails
Oregon Live, October 27, 2020
‘Somebody dropped the ball:’ Prison deaths as NC COVID cases stabilized
Fatalities continued, with a spike in last month
The Charlotte Post, October 25, 2020
Shining a Spotlight on Inadequate Response to COVID-19 in Prisons and Jails
Healthcare Innovation Group, October 19, 2020
Efforts to Keep COVID-19 out of Prisons Fuel Outbreaks in County Jails
KHN, September 29, 2020
Pandemic inspires new push to shrink jails and prisons
ScienceMag, September 17, 2020
As Covid-19 cases in prisons climb, data on race remain largely obscured
STAT, August 20, 2020
ICE transfers — and NC jail partnerships — have continued amid the pandemic
North Carolina Health News, July 24, 2020
After Denver jail COVID-19 cases spiked, officials scrambled to lower publicly reported counts
The Gazette, July 24, 2020
Missouri prison inmates fear COVID being brought in by staff with limited mask policy
The Kansas City Star, July 13, 2020
Missouri prisoners raise concerns about guards without masks
AP News,
July 13, 2020
Tracking the pandemic behind bars
The Well, July 10, 2020
COVID-19 doesn’t have to turn prison time into a death sentence
The Hill, July 10, 2020
Inside The Prison Where 8 In 10 Of The Incarcerated Have Gotten Coronavirus
The Huffington Post, July 9, 2020
At Adelanto detention center, 6 of 10 people with COVID-19 transferred there from prisons
Desert Sun, July 3, 2020
1 in 5 immigrants at ICE detention in Houston has COVID-19
Houston Chronicle, June 28, 2020
Black inmates in Kansas prisons suffer disproportionately from COVID-19, data shows
The Kansas City Star, June 25, 2020
Inside the U.S.’s Largest Maximum-Security Prison,COVID-19 Raged.Outside, Officials Called Their Fight a Success
ProPublica, June 24, 2020
COVID-19 testing ramps up in Missouri prisons
News Tribune, June 21, 2020
Missouri testing for COVID-10 in prisons; some say it’s too late
The Rolla, June 13, 2020
‘Obsessed with staying alive’: Inmates describe a prison’s piecemeal response to a fatal Covid-19 outbreak
STAT News, June 12, 2020
National prison project tracks the pandemic behind bars
News @ the U, June 10, 2020
Experts, judge voice concern as NC’s prisons resume moving inmates amid COVID-19 spread
WBTV, June 9, 2020
More must be done to protect prison inmates during pandemic
The Baltimore Sun,
June 9, 2020
Judge questions his authority to act in NC prisons pandemic lawsuit
The Charlotte Post
June 8, 2020
The Covid Prison Project
Kite Line,
May 29, 2020
Less than 1 percent of Alabama inmates have been tested for COVID-10
Alabama Reporter
May 29, 2020
Prisons announce mass COVID-19 testing at Caswell Correctional after news investigation
WBTV
May 29, 2020
Coronavirus in Jails and Prisons
The Appeal, May 27, 2020
Missouri prisons have 44 COVID-19 cases, but experts say more tests are needed
The Kansas City Star,
May 22, 2020
Nurses’s COVID-19 Death Raises Questions About Delayed Testing at NC Prison
WUNC, May 22, 2020
Five Takeaways from Prison Actions During COVID-19
Duke Law Center for Science and Justice, May 22, 2020
Experts: Without more COVID-19 testing, “more people will die
The Charlotte Observer,
May 18, 2020
Committee on Law and Justice Webinar – The COVID-19 and Secure Institutions
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,
May 12, 2020
Why did it Take the Feds Weeks to Report COVID-19 Cases in Privately Run Prisons?
The Marshall Project,
May 8, 2020
Oklahoma Covid-19 testing in question as positive cases spike in other states’ prisons
NPR State Impact Oklahoma,
May 7, 2020
New Analysis Shows Surge of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Inside State Prisons
Justice Center, The Council of State Governments,
May 06, 2020
‘These guys are in a death trap.’ Families fear for inmates behind bars during COVID-19 pandemic
WHAS 11
April 28, 2020
Researcher: Prison, jails, need to curtail the spread of COVID-19
News @ the U,
April 28, 2020
These Prisons are Doing Mass Testing for COVID-19–And Finding Mass Infections
The Marshall Project,
April 24, 2020