States say theyâre decarcerating, yet 1 in 5 prisoners has had COVID States say theyâre decarcerating, yet 1 in 5 prisoners has had COVID December 31, 2020 by âSome of us wear masks even in our beds, but it feels futile,â said Sarah Jo Pender, incarcerated at the Rockville Correctional Facility, one of Indianaâs three womenâs prisons. âThere is little to do except watch the infection spread and wait my turn to suffer.â These measures did not prevent Pender and six of the 14 women in her cell from contracting COVID-19. They were not alone: As of Dec. 18, the prison had tested 1,050 women; 302 (nearly 29 percent) tested positive.