A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in jails and prisons around the country. While the vast majority of the U.S. population is taking extreme measures to limit their exposure to COVID-19, people behind bars are held in cramped conditions with no ability to protect themselves. A number of jails and prisons have already experienced rapid spread of infection. Without immediate decisive action, many more will follow. Authorities across the country must deploy all available measures to release people from custody. Here, we collect information for some of the nation's jail systems, providing tools to expedite release and track progress.
New York City is an epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in America, and the number of people in the city’s jail who have contracted the virus is growing at an alarming rate. Below you’ll find a set of tools for tracking how New York City's criminal justice system is responding to the crisis, including current data on COVID-19 in the general population and the number of people held in the jail. In addition to the resources on this page, Vera has created a guidance brief on bold changes New York City can take to respond to COVID-19 in its criminal justice system.
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