The Associated Press reports:
The response from the federal Bureau of Prisons to the growing coronavirus crisis in prisons has raised alarm among advocates and lawmakers about whether the agency is doing enough to ensure the safety of the nearly 150,000 inmates serving time in federal facilities.
New figures provided by the Bureau of Prisons show that out of 2,700 tests systemwide, nearly 2,000 have come back positive, strongly suggesting there are far more COVID-19 cases left uncovered.
Prisons officials say they are doing the best they can under dire circumstances and following guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Over 70% of federal prisoners who’ve been tested tested have COVID-19. https://t.co/WxoPcieUp6
— The Marshall Project (@MarshallProj) April 30, 2020
More than 70% of federal prison inmates tested for coronavirus are infected https://t.co/aTo0yKxDKk
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) April 30, 2020