Pandemic detention: life with COVID-19 behind bars in Maryland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People incarcerated during the COVID-19 pandemic face higher vulnerability to infection due to structural and social factors in carceral settings. Additionally, due to the higher prevalence of chronic health conditions among carceral populations, they are also at risk for more severe COVID-19 disease. This study was designed to explore the experiences of people incarcerated in prisons and jails in Maryland during the height of the pandemic.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured phone interviews between January 2021 and April 2022 with ten individuals incarcerated in Maryland carceral facilities during the height of the U.S. COVID-19 pandemic and were subsequently released from prison or jail. We transcribed the interviews, coded them, and engaged in content analysi

SUBMITTER: Arscott J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10398335 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature