New COVID-19 Dashboard Tracks Coronavirus in Prison
Zoukis Consulting Group's online dashboard tracks COVID-19 in American prisons. Review data about inmate and staff positives and fatalities in prisons across the country, updated daily.
NEW YORK, May 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Coronavirus has changed the world we live in, but if you or a family member are one of the 2.3 million people incarcerated in the U.S., there are other concerns to consider. Since April 29, 2020, at least 14,513 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19. However, these infection numbers underrepresent the dire state of COVID-19 in prison because many prisoners have not been tested.
To combat this developing pandemic, Zoukis Consulting Group developed a coronavirus tracking dashboard for all prisons in the U.S. The dashboard data displays the number of inmates tested, inmate and staff deaths, positive and negative results, and pending results.
The recently released COVID-19 in Prison dashboard helps journalists and families track cases of the novel coronavirus in prison. Users can isolate a particular prison system to view prison system-specific coronavirus infection data, as well as statistics, information on testing, and answers to frequently asked questions. It's the most comprehensive resource for those interested in how COVID-19 is affecting American prisons.
"This resource portal provides a broad overview of COVID-19's impact on every prison system across the country," said Christopher Zoukis, Managing Director. "Where possible, we at the Zoukis Consulting Group have embedded applicable coronavirus resources in PDF format."
With this new comprehensive tool, journalists and prisoners' family members can now access this data collected and implemented into an easy-to-use online portal. For the past month, the Zoukis Consulting Group has collected data, tracking how the virus has spread and how prison systems across the country are addressing the crisis.
The dashboards are divided by each state's prison system. The COVID-19 in Prison portal can be accessed at https://www.prisonerresource.com/covid-19. Once at the portal, journalists can search by state or scroll through resources to find important information regarding the spread of coronavirus in prison and other coronavirus issues affecting American corrections.
For example, clicking on the Federal Bureau of Prisons link brings the user to data specific to the federal prison system. As of May 3, 2020, 1,926 federal inmates and 350 BOP staff have tested positive for COVID-19, with 38 federal prisoners dying from the virus. An additional 515 inmates and 148 staff members have recovered. This dashboard also shows that 51 federal prisons and 21 halfway house systems have reported inmate or staff infections. Additionally, the federal prison section hosts PDFs of Attorney General William Barr's March 26 and April 3 memorandums concerning the early release of federal inmates due to COVID-19.
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the U.S., many inmates have limited access to healthcare and other vital resources. In addition, options are highly limited for social distancing in prison, which has led to a crisis in most prison systems. The risk of exposure for older inmates and those with autoimmune and respiratory illnesses is an even more significant.
The new dashboard provides a much-needed resource for journalists and families of inmates, and legal resources for those who may qualify for early release from custody.
About the Zoukis Consulting Group
The Zoukis Consulting Group is a boutique federal prison consultancy specializing in prison preparation, resolution of in-prison matters, and reentry success. The firm regularly advises federal criminal defense attorneys, criminal defendants, and their families on federal prison matters. ZCG can be found online at https://www.prisonerresource.com.
About Christopher Zoukis
Christopher Zoukis, MBA, Managing Director of the Zoukis Consulting Group, is the author of the Directory of Federal Prisons (Middle Street Publishing, 2020), Federal Prison Handbook (Middle Street Publishing, 2017), Prison Education Guide (Prison Legal News Publishing, 2016), and College for Convicts (McFarland & Co., 2014). He is also the chief COVID-19 reporter for Prison Legal News and Criminal Legal News. Learn more about Mr. Zoukis at https://www.prisonerresource.com/christopher-zoukis-federal-prison-consultant/.
SOURCE Zoukis Consulting Group
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