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Table 1 Prison System COVID-19 Prison Labor Policies

From: Incarcerated workers: overlooked as essential workers

Types of COVID-19 Prison Labor Policies

Number of Systems

Developed a COVID-19 Specific Prison Labor Policy

32

Suspended all off-site incarcerated work operations during the pandemic

12

Included Social Distancing in their COVID-19 Specific Prison Labor Policy

3

Assigned Incarcerated Workers into Housing Units by Work Assignments

3

Pivoted job assignments to different industries (e.g. manufacturing personal protective equipment)

38

Prioritized Incarcerated Workers for the COVID-19 Vaccination

0