Examining the Math and Ethics of Covid-19 in Prisons
In this lesson students will analyze graphs, maps and data to better understand the toll of the pandemic on incarcerated populations.
An interactive version of this map can be found here.
By Dashiell Young-Saver
May 4, 2021
Lesson Overview
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Prisons were not built to handle pandemics. In fact, it’s hard to imagine worse conditions for preventing the spread of the coronavirus than those in prisons: large groups of people living together, in crowded indoor spaces, with a security staff that comes and goes regularly.
A recent New York Times report found that the rate of Covid-19 cases in United States correctional institutions was more than three times the rate in the general population. A follow-up report found that the infection rate in detention centers run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was 20 times that of the general population.
Diversity, equity and inclusion aren t political, Jody Barlow said.
They re how we survive, said Barlow, a senior analyst with the city of Eugene s employee resource center what the city calls its revamped human resources department. The more diverse something is, the more options it has to be successful, said Barlow, who describes herself as a woman of color.
Multiple national studies have shown companies and organizations that are more diverse are more successful, and increased diversity in government agencies, such as law enforcement, builds trust with the community.
Eugene, Springfield and Lane County have turned those findings into practice in recent years, striving to have their government workspaces be more inclusive and seeking more diverse applicants.
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