In 2020, the world faced its first global pandemic since the 1918 Spanish Flu

In 2020, the world faced its first global pandemic since the 1918 Spanish Flu. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In the United States, over 18 million people were infected with COVID-19 with over 300,000 deaths. The Prison Systems of the United States and around the world were not exempt from this deadly disease. Go to https://www.prisonpolicy.org/virus/index.html and research what kind of protection and treatment was provided to prisoners during the pandemic. In your 1000-word essay, answer the following questions:

Were appropriate steps taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19?

Were prison conditions helpful or a hindrance to the spread of COVID-19?

Was the mortality rate higher or lower than the general population?

Were any unusual steps taken to protect the inmate population at prisons or jails?

Did prisoners benefit in any way due to the COVID-19 response?

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