June 23, 2020

COVID-19 in Jails and Prisons: A Neglected Infection in a Marginalized Population

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice

• In this commentary, Franco-Paredes et al. review conditions that promote transmission of COVID-19 in jails and prisons and describe known COVID-19 clusters in this population in several countries. They furthermore compare the results of four initiatives compiling data on COVID-19 cases and deaths among staff and prisoners in correctional institutions in the US.    

Franco-Paredes et al. (June 2020). COVID-19 in Jails and Prisons: A Neglected Infection in a Marginalized Population. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008409