While prison may isolate people from the larger community, it does not isolate them from COVID-19.
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New research shows correctional officers are vectors of infection, driving COVID-19 rates both inside prisons and in their communities.
Prisons around the worlds have started to reduce their population in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Prison lawyers in Canada are scrambling to fill the gap left by federal inaction on inmate populations who are vulnerable to COVID-19. A recent case in Ontario could provide a legal precedent.
Even the most humanely designed prisons have negative effects on the people living and working inside.
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A wealth of research suggests prisons have serious detrimental effects on prisoners and prison workers.