PRISON-RELATED COVID-19 RESOURCES
THE COVID-19 Crisis in California Prisons
COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in prisons across our communities. The largest outbreaks in the United States are occurring in these facilities, and widespread lockdowns and visitor prohibitions have cut off prisoners from most outside contact. Click the circles on the map to learn more about COVID-19 at each prison.
Prison Policy Initiative
COVID-19 and the criminal justice system
Prison Legal News
One of the best resources for news and information on the COVID-19 outbreak on the inside, many from the prisoner's perspective, is Prison Legal News.
CDC's Resources for Correctional Facilities
CDC's Resources for Correctional and Detention Facilities
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/correction-detention/index.html
Prison Law Office
On April 6, 2020, the Prison Law Office filed an emergency motion in federal court to force the Riverside County jails to institute physical distancing for all people living in the jails and provide appropriate hygiene supplies to disinfect and protect against the spread of COVID-19
Community Oriented Correctional Health Services (CCOCHS)
Jails are local correctional institutions that are on the front-line of healthcare in the criminal justice system. They process 13 million admissions a year.