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Beth Schwartzapfel and Katie Park of The Marshall Project and Andrew DeMillo of the Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — One in every five state and federal prisoners in the United States has tested positive for the coronavirus, a rate more than four times as high as the general population. In some states, more than half of prisoners have been infected, according to data collected by The Associated Press and The Marshall Project.  As the pandemic enters its 10th month — and as the first Am...

One in 5 prisoners in the U.S. has had COVID-19, and 1,700 have died At least 275,000 inmates have been infected, and the spread of the virus behind bars shows no sign of slowing. By BETH SCHWARTZAPFEL and KATIE PARK of The Marshall Project and ANDREW DEMILLO of The Associated Press Share Family members of inmates in the Utah prison system hold candles and say a prayer following a rally Oct. 13 outside the Department of Corrections office in Draper, Utah. Steve Griffin/The Deseret News via ...

1 in 5 prisoners in the US has had COVID-19, 1,700 have died By BETH SCHWARTZAPFEL and KATIE PARK and ANDREW DEMILLO | December 18, 2020 at 7:38 AM EST - Updated December 18 at 5:49 PM LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — One in every five state and federal prisoners in the United States has tested positive for the coronavirus, a rate more than four times as high as the general population. In some states, more than half of prisoners have been infected, according to data collected by The Associated P...

Covid 19 coronavirus: 1 in 5 US prisoners test positive, 1700 have died 18 Dec, 2020 09:12 PM 9 minutes to read One in five prisoners in the US has tested positive for the coronavirus, a rate more than four times higher than the general population. Photo / AP One in five prisoners in the US has tested positive for the coronavirus, a rate more than four times higher than the general population. Photo / AP Other One in every five state and federal prisoners in the United States has tested positiv...

Dec 19, 2020 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — One in every five state and federal prisoners in the United States has tested positive for the coronavirus, a rate more than four times as high as the general population. In some states, more than half of prisoners have been infected, according to data collected by The Associated Press and The Marshall Project. As the pandemic enters its 10th month — and as the first Americans begin to receive a long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine — at least 275,000 prisone...

1 in 5 prisoners in the U.S. has had COVID-19, 1,700 have died Updated Dec 19, 2020; Posted Dec 18, 2020 FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2020, file photo, family members of inmates incarcerated in the Utah Department of Corrections prison system hold candles and say a prayer following a rally outside the Department of Corrections office in Draper, Utah.Steve Griffin/The Deseret News via AP, File Facebook Share LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — One in every five state and federal prisoners in the United Stat...

1 in 5 prisoners in the US has had COVID-19; 1,700 have died Beth Schwartzapfel And Katie Park Of The Marshall Project And Andrew Demillo Of The Associated Press Associated Press Tags:  A no trespassing sign is displayed outside the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind. (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) This story is a collaboration between The Associated Press and The Marshall Project exploring the state of the prison system in the coronavirus pandemic. LITTLE ...

Donte Westmoreland, 26, was recently released from Lansing Correctional Facility in Kansas, where he caught the virus while serving time on a marijuana charge. Some 5,100 prisoners have become infected in Kansas prisons, the third-highest COVID-19 rate in the country, behind only South Dakota and Arkansas. “It was like I was sentenced to death,” Westmoreland said. Westmoreland lived with more than 100 virus-infected men in an open dorm, where he woke up regularly to find men sick on the flo...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — One in every five state and federal prisoners in the United States has tested positive for the coronavirus, a rate more than four times as high as the general population. In some states, more than half of prisoners have been infected, according to data collected by The Associated Press and The Marshall Project. As the pandemic enters its 10th month — and as the first Americans begin to receive a long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine — at least 275,000 prisoners have been...

1 in 5 prisoners in the U.S. has had COVID-19, 1,700 have died By BETH SCHWARTZAPFEL and KATIE PARK of The Marshall Project and ANDREW DEMILLO of The Associated Press Published: December 18, 2020, 12:42pm Share: 4 Photos FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2020, file photo, family members of inmates incarcerated in the Utah Department of Corrections prison system hold candles and say a prayer following a rally outside the Department of Corrections office in Draper, Utah. One in five sta...