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.
COVID-19 vaccine incentive programs aim to boost the vaccination rate, but they exclude one main group of skeptics: justice-impacted people.
The House of Representatives released its version of the American Rescue Plan, and the bill includes several parts focusing on prisons.
Not all lawmakers agree with President Biden's desire to give the COVID vaccine to vulnerable prisoners in state and federal prisons.