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COVID-19 Outbreaks at Incarceration Facilities Prompt Class Action Lawsuit

Poor conditions within prisons and jails are the target of a new class action lawsuit against the state. The lawsuit alleges that unsafe conditions within incarceration facilities contributed to the spread of the coronavirus among inmates and staff.

20 percent of US prisoners infected with COVID-19: research

20 percent of US prisoners infected with COVID-19: research John Bowden © Getty Images 20 percent of US prisoners infected with COVID-19: research Roughly 20 percent of all state and federal prison inmates in the U.S. have or previously contracted COVID-19, an investigation from The Associated Press and the Marshall Project found. More than 275,000 inmates serving sentences for various offenses across the country have contracted the virus since the beginning of 2020, the investigation found, and more than 17,000 have died as a result of the virus and lack of access to basic medical care. Federal officials with the U.S. Bureau of Prisons did not immediately return a request for comment from The Hill on the investigation s findings. Some recently incarcerated Americans told journalists over the course of the investigation that they witnessed inmates in medical distress in common areas of prison facilities.

Fifth of All American Prisoners Are Infected With COVID-19, Study Suggests

Fifth of All American Prisoners Are Infected With COVID-19, Study Suggests © REUTERS / BRENDAN MCDERMID Subscribe Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202012201081521615-fifth-of-all-american-prisoners-are-infected-with-covid-19-study-suggests/ The US has the world s highest COVID-19 rates, according to Johns Hopkins University data tracking. Over 194,000 new coronavirus cases have been reported in the last 24 hours alone, along with at least 2,628 deaths. Despite that a universal vaccination began in the US on Monday, prospects for American prisoners are not encouraging. About 20 percent of all US prison inmates have been infected with the coronavirus, as research from The Associated Press and the Marshall Project shows. According to data daily collated from March, over 275,000 prisoners throughout the country have contracted the virus since the COVID-19 outbreak.

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