Toward a critical race analysis of the COVID-19 crisis in US carceral institutions

People in carceral institutions are at increased risk for COVID-19 infection. Applying critical race theory to the problem of provides tools analyze infection and evaluate public health response within imprisoned, jailed, detained population. On surface, this is due factors related a lack hygiene products, an inability physically distance, low quality inaccessible care, poor health. However, root, directly linked legacy slavery colonization history US prisons, jails, detention centers. As solution crisis prevention future pandemics jails centers, orientation reason direction mass decarceration racial justice.