American Corrections System Response to COVID-19: an Examination of the Procedures and Policies Used in Spring 2020

American Corrections System Response to COVID-19: an Examination of the Procedures and Policies Used in Spring 2020

This article will explore the federal and state correction system responses to COVID-19 as of early May 2020. Current statistics of infection rates and policy responses will be discussed. In addition, adjustments to inmate activities and staff will be reviewed, as well as responses by community corr...

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Published in:American journal of criminal justice Vol. 45; no. 4; pp. 759 - 768
Main Author: Marcum, Catherine D.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York Springer US 01-08-2020
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Law and Criminolgy
Social response
COVID-19
Inmate
Community corrections
Corrections
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Summary:This article will explore the federal and state correction system responses to COVID-19 as of early May 2020. Current statistics of infection rates and policy responses will be discussed. In addition, adjustments to inmate activities and staff will be reviewed, as well as responses by community corrections agencies.
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ISSN:1066-2316
1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/s12103-020-09535-3