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. 2020 Aug 11;324(6):602-603.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.12528.

COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Federal and State Prisons

Brendan Saloner  1 , Kalind Parish  2 , Julie A Ward  1 , Grace DiLaura  2 , Sharon Dolovich  3
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COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Federal and State Prisons

Brendan Saloner et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study describes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case rates and deaths among federal and state prisoners and compares them with corresponding rates for the US population.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Saloner reported receiving personal fees from the University of Wisconsin and the Cambridge Health Alliance. Ms DiLaura reported receiving personal fees from Bloomberg Law. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Trends in Cumulative Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Confirmed Case Rate per 100 000 People for Prison and US Populations
Data are from the UCLA Law COVID-19 Behind Bars Data Project and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention., The US population is 327 167 439 and the US prison population is 1 295 285.
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