//Prison inmates are twice as likely to die of COVID-19 than those on the outside, new report finds

Prison inmates are twice as likely to die of COVID-19 than those on the outside, new report finds

Video above: Demonstrators gather to protest prison response to COVID-19The COVID-19 infection and mortality rates are significantly higher in prisons than in the general population, though the severity differs widely among states, a new study found.In addition, fewer people are being held in jails since the pandemic began because of excess releases and a sharp drop in new admissions, according to a separate study, and