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bar graph showing number of jurisdictions requiring each type of measured criteria for expedited COVID-19 release

Data Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics' Impact of COVID-19 on State and Federal Prisons, Table 4. (Graph: , 2022)

This graph originally appeared in New data confirms that prisons neglected COVID-19 mitigation strategies, putting public health at risk.

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