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Life sentences? Prisons and covid-19

The Intelligence from The Economist

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Pandemic in Lockdown: COVID-19's Impact on Prisons

This chapter examines the severe repercussions of COVID-19 on prison populations, highlighting the risks from overcrowding and the UN's calls to release vulnerable inmates. It addresses historical virus outbreaks in correctional facilities and the urgent measures needed to mitigate the spread of infections among inmates and staff.

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