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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on many people in underserved communities, including those who are incarcerated or work in our nation’s
Nearly two-thirds of people who leave state prisons are either arrested or end up back in jail within a three-year timeframe. And according to a recent report, one state facility and one county in Northeast Pennsylvania have the highest rates of people who reoffend.
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. HARRISBURG â The Department of Corrections is reporting flawed data to keep inmates, families, and public officials informed about COVID-19 in its prisons, raising questions about the agencyâs ability to accurately track the extent of the outbreak. A five-month analysis of prison data by Spotlight PA found large fluctuations in the number of tests administered and unexplained changes to the death count. The findings were confirmed by a California researcher who was also tracking the departmentâs data and had noticed problems. âItâs one thing to have little mistakes ...
HARRISBURG — The Department of Corrections is reporting flawed data to keep inmates, families, and public officials informed about COVID-19 in its prisons, raising questions about the agency’s ability to