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COVID-19 Outbreaks in Correctional Facilities with Work-Release Programs — Idaho, July–November 2020

Description
Reports on COVID-19 outbreaks among incarcerated people at five Idaho correctional facilities with work-release programs. The work-release sites included an agriculture-related rural work camp and two food processing plants. Discusses the increased risk of COVID-19 exposure related to work-release programs, as well as correctional facility mitigation activities and outbreak control.
Author(s)
Eileen M. Dunne, Ellie Morgan, Bruce Wells-Moore, et al.
Citation
MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 70(16), 589-594
Date
04/2021
Type
Document
Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tagged as
COVID-19 · Criminal justice system · Health disparities · Occupational health and safety · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Idaho

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