COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality in Federal and State Prisons Compared With the US Population, April 5, 2020, to April 3, 2021

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Authors

Brendan Saloner · Johns Hopkins University

Sharon Dolovich · University of California, Los Angeles

Abstract

This study examines COVID-19 cases and deaths among US federal and state prisoners from April 5, 2020, to April 3, 2021, compared with cases and deaths in the overall US population.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 and healthcare impacts

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 326, Issue 18, pp. 1865-1865

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2021.17575

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