Coronavirus and Mass Incarceration
Michael Conklin, Coronavirus and Mass Incarceration, IND. L. REV. BLOG (2020).
1 Pages Posted: 28 May 2020 Last revised: 12 Feb 2023
Date Written: May 28, 2020
Abstract
Despite claims by anti-mass-incarceration advocates attempting to use coronavirus to argue for early release, evidence shows that inmates are significantly more safe in prison than set free.
Keywords: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Early release, Prison reform, Racial disparity, Criminal justice reform, Mass incarceration, Release from prison
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Conklin, Michael, Coronavirus and Mass Incarceration (May 28, 2020). Michael Conklin, Coronavirus and Mass Incarceration, IND. L. REV. BLOG (2020)., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3613236 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3613236
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