Connecting realities of incarceration to the outbreak of coronavirus

March 3, 2020

I have now seen a handful of notable stories connecting incarceration and coronavirus. Here is a sampling:

From the Los Angeles Times, “They were already in China’s prisons. Now the coronavirus is there, too“
From the BBC, “Coronavirus: Iran temporarily frees 54,000 prisoners to combat spread“
From the PA Post, “Coronavirus could pose big problem for Pennsylvania prisons and jails“
From The Hill, “4 ways to protect our jails and prisons from coronavirus“

UPDATE: On the afternoon of March 4, I receive via email this press release from NACDL titled “Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Calls for Prompt Implementation of Comprehensive, Concrete, and Transparent COVID-19 Coronavirus Readiness Plans for Nation’s Prisons, Jails, and Other Detention Facilities.”