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Inmates, Corrections Staff Express Reluctance to Take the COVID-19 Vaccine

by Keaton Ross January 12, 2021January 11, 2021

In addition to reducing cases and deaths, a successful vaccination process could allow the return of family visitation and in-person classes.

Criminal Justice

As COVID-19 Spreads In State Prisons, Inmate Families Protest Poor Conditions

by Keaton Ross December 15, 2020December 17, 2020

Criminal Justice

With Prison Staff Shortage, Oklahoma Looks to Hire Teenagers as Guards

by Trevor Brown November 30, 2019November 28, 2019

Corrections, Criminal Justice, Public Health

Only a Handful of Prison Inmates Get Treatment for Deadly Disease

by Ben Botkin February 11, 2018October 28, 2019

Corrections, Criminal Justice

Weighing the Odds of a Federal Takeover of State Prisons

by Ben Botkin December 17, 2017October 28, 2019