Abstract
Corrections officials should minimize incarceration in jails and prisons and use their discretion to identify candidates for release, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM).
Highlights
Jails and prisons have been epicenters of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States
A high rate of chronic health issues among incarcerated populations may lead to a higher rate of severe disease among those who contract COVID-19
The death rate of COVID-19 is 3 times higher among prisoners than in the general population after adjusting for the fact that the prison population has a higher proportion of men and a lower proportion of individuals aged 65 years or older, an age group that accounts for more than 80% of COVID-19 deaths in the general population
Summary
Jails and prisons have been epicenters of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. National Academies Report Urges Reducing Inmate Population to Curb COVID-19 in Prisons, Jails Corrections officials should minimize incarceration in jails and prisons and use their discretion to identify candidates for release, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM).
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