States have responded to the threat of Covid-19 in jails and prisons with 'gross negligence,' according to the ACLU and the Prison Policy Initiative.
States have responded to the threat of Covid-19 in jails and prisons with"gross negligence," according to the ACLU and the Prison Policy Initiative.
The organizations published a report Thursday on conditions for the incarcerated. As of June 22, more than 570 incarcerated people in the US and more than 50 corrections officers have died due to Covid-19, the report said. Jails and prisons have become hotspots for new cases. Read MoreEarly in the pandemic, experts warned states that the prison system could become"petri dishes" for Covid-19. Good hand hygiene is difficult when sanitation in these jails and prisons is typically poor.
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