These four charts provide a visualization of the spread of the
coronavirus within BOP facilities based on the latest available data published
by the BOP and other sources as of 8:30 EDT, Tuesday, May 5, 2020. These charts also provide some important
comparisons to contextualize the growth of the virus within the BOP.
The first chart below illustrates the decrease in the inmate
population at BOP institutions and RRCs since mid-April. The population
has dropped by nearly 3,000 as more inmates are being released early either at
the direction of the Attorney General or by court-ordered compassionate release
with less defendants reporting to prison. Despite the significant drop in
inmate population, the number of inmates who are actively infected (meaning
they have not recovered or died) has increased by over 1,000 during the same
period of time.
The second chart below illustrates the growth in total number of
confirmed infected (i.e., both inmates and staff) and compares the same to the
growth of the virus within the U.S. population. According to the CDC’s
website, the first confirmed infected within the United States was on January
22, 2020, while the BOP reports the first confirmed infected (two staffers) was
on March 20, 2020. Starting on Day 1 of the infections for both groups,
the chart illustrates how quickly the infection grew within BOP facilities
relative to the general population.
The third chart illustrates the growth of the infection in both
inmates and staff separately, as well as the number of deaths of inmates.
No deaths of staff have been reported as of yet.
Finally, the fourth chart illustrates the relative proportion of infected for various select countries. The United States currently has the second highest rate of active infections worldwide at 294.83 per 100,000 population, second only to Singapore at 316.97 per 100,000. If the BOP was a country, it would have the highest proportion of infected in the world by far at 890.98 per 100,000, which is nearly three times the rate of the United States. That is especially remarkable considering that the BOP is only at Day 46 of its infection, whereas the United States is at Day 104.
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