The COVID-19 pandemic behind bars: Experimental evidence showing higher support for decarceration when framed as risk to correctional staff

McCauley, Erin

doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101218

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“…While identifying the most effective safety measures to protect incarcerated persons from the pandemic is essential, correctional systems may experience difficult trade-offs. Decarceration and early releases help reduce overcrowding and reduce risks of virus transmission more effectively but may also cause public discontent (McCauley, 2022). Halting in-prison activities (e.g., work or group therapy, classes, religious activities, and recreation) allows social distancing but may cause adverse health effects among prisoners, especially if those prisoners have chronic healthcare issues.…”

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Incarcerated in a Pandemic: How COVID-19 Exacerbated the “Pains of Imprisonment”

Craig

Kim

Beichner

2023

Criminal Justice Review

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Although the exact toll of COVID-19 in U.S. prisons and jails is relatively undetermined, estimates show that deaths due to the virus in the nation's correctional facilities are approximately six times higher than deaths in the general population. During the pandemic, jail and prison structures as well as significant overcrowding made it virtually impossible to institute protective measures against infection in correctional settings. Jail and prison administrators suspended in-person visitation, leaving those incarcerated even further isolated, and their friends and family in fear for the health and safety of their loved ones. The present study examines narratives of individuals who spoke about their experiences while incarcerated during the pandemic. The data for the study were gathered from prison reform advocacy organizations that featured individuals’ stories. The narrative findings provide insight into the traumatic experiences that incarcerated people endured, how institutional failures exacerbated their mistrust of the criminal legal system, and their efforts to cope.

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Section: Preventive Measures and Challenges During The Pandemicmentioning

confidence: 99%