COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs in Correctional and Detention Centers

by Maya Labat | Jul 15, 2021

Families Fighting Flu Stories and Resources

by Maya Labat | Jul 6, 2021

Families Fighting Flu is an organization that shares stories of families who have suffered loss of children and other family members from flu. They have developed resources to share and encourage flu vaccines.

Health and Wellness for Corrections Professionals

by Maya Labat | Jun 22, 2021

The corrections profession is a tough business. While the work can be immensely rewarding, individuals entering this profession should be aware of both the tremendous opportunities that exist as well as the risks. Whether working in an institutional or community...

The Most Significant Criminal Justice Policy Changes from the COVID-19 Pandemic

by Maya Labat | Jun 22, 2021

Which federal, state, and local policymakers took meaningful steps to protect people in prisons and jails and the general public from COVID-19, and what exactly did they do? We created this COVID-19 policy tracker at the beginning of the pandemic to help the public...

Reducing Jail and Prison Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

by Maya Labat | Jun 22, 2021

Prisons, jails, and other correctional authorities must make every effort to release unnecessarily incarcerated people and improve healthcare and conditions of confinement. Prisons and jails frequently suffer from overcrowding. Even in the best of times they are, by...