14 Apr Outrage Over The COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Stops At Prison Doors
The outrage over the idea of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate have dominated the discussion all over the U.S. except in one place: prisons.
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02 Nov BOP Staff File Lawsuit Challenging COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
BOP staff filed a lawsuit challenging the Biden Administration's vaccine mandate. Even though it'll likely fail, that might not be the point.
10 Sep Report Gives Prisons Failing Grades For COVID-19 Response
A new report from the Prison Policy Initiative gives United States prisons the grade they deserve for their COVID-19 response: an F.
19 Aug Unvaccinated Correctional Officers Spreading COVID-19 in Prisons
Everyone knows that COVID-19 has overwhelmed prisons across the United States. Now, it looks like correctional officers are to blame.
13 Jul Prison Guards Lag Behind Prisoners With COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19 has overwhelmed prisons and killed hundreds of staff. Yet prison guards lag behind prisoners in getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
29 Jun Vaccination Rates Are Still Too Low to Stop COVID Spread in Prisons
The United States is in the top 10 in the world for total percentage of population fully vaccinated, despite being the third most populous country in the world. But when it comes to vaccinations inside American correctional facilities, the numbers aren't so promising.
19 Jun COVID Vaccine Incentives Exclude Justice-Impacted People
COVID-19 vaccine incentive programs aim to boost the vaccination rate, but they exclude one main group of skeptics: justice-impacted people.
03 Mar Proposed ‘American Rescue Plan’ Would Provide Support To Prisons
The House of Representatives released its version of the American Rescue Plan, and the bill includes several parts focusing on prisons.
01 Mar Rep. Stefanik Seeks to Keep COVID Vaccine from Vulnerable Prisoners
Not all lawmakers agree with President Biden's desire to give the COVID vaccine to vulnerable prisoners in state and federal prisons.