Our Reporting on Coronavirus
Coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, criminal justice and immigration.
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Prison labor rolls on. Unicor, the program that runs federal prison factories at a profit, was still in operation this week, putting prisoners and their guards at risk as the deadly toll from COVID-19 mounted in federal prisons. Some of the prison laborers, and the corrections officials supervising them, said they did not receive masks until this week. Some operations have shut down. Read our story.
People who live and work in the justice system face unique challenges.
"If there's one thing people who spent a long time in prison have acquired, it's the ability to adapt." Nearly two years after serving a 27-year sentence, News Inside director Lawrence Bartley reflects on the pandemic. Read more.
More on living and working conditions
We’re watching how the criminal justice system responds to the crisis.
The Small Business Administration says people with criminal records aren't eligible for some emergency loans under the economic stimulus package, even though experts say the law doesn't exclude them. Read more.
More on accountability
