Only parliamentarians and judges cannot be denied access to prisons. It’s time to let people in to determine whether human rights are being violated behind bars. (Unsplash) March 8, 2021 COVID-19 pandemic exposes how little we know about prison conditions globally Vicki Chartrand, Bishop's University; Dawn Moore, Carleton University; José A. Brandariz, Universidade da Coruña, and Máximo Sozzo, Universidad Nacional del Litoral The COVID-19 pandemic has vividly illustrated how little we know about how prisoners are treated behind bars around the world. The Prison Transparency Project aims to change that.