The Global Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Institutional and Community Corrections

The authors of the chapters included in this volume provide preliminary answers to questions such as:

• How extensive were COVID-19 outbreaks in prisons, jails, and community corrections systems globally? Which regions and countries reported the largest outbreaks?
• Why were prisons and jails found to be "hot spots" for the spread of COVID-19 in most countries?
• How did governments initially respond to COVID-19 outbreaks in their corrections systems?
• Did the mitigation strategies used in each country reduce the spread of the infection in the corrections system (both in prisons and jails, and in community corrections)?
• Did the corrections-focused mitigation strategies used in each country have a positive or an adverse impact on public health and public safety?
• How likely is it that the varied short-term mitigation strategies implemented by governments will result in long-term changes in