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CRISIS AT FCI-LOMPOC

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It is now DAY 50 of the outbreak in BOP facilities. For the second day in a row, the number of infected inmates is exploding, driven almost exclusively by FCI-Lompoc. Apparently, a second inmate has died at the USP-Lompoc, but the BOP is not reporting it. In fact, the BOP no longer is reporting the first death, which occurred a few weeks ago. Buried within the BOP’s website are the number of infected inmates held in private prisons. They now number 120. No data are provided on infected staff, recovered staff or inmates, or the deaths of either. Despite the efforts of the BOP to transfer inmates to home confinement, and the flood of petitions being filed for compassionate release, as well as an apparent significant reduction in the number of defendants reporting to BOP facilities to serve their sentences, it is not enough to stem the rising number of infections. While the BOP’s population has dropped by over 3,000 since mid-April, the number of infected inmates has increased by over 2,000 in the same period of time. The BOP needs to start publishing data on testing, just like many states are doing. This can help alert local governments in advance to possible hot-spots, such as what is occurring at FCI-Lompoc. The BOP currently has an active infected rate of 1,308.62 per 100,000 population. In contrast, the entire U.S. has an active infection rate of only 310.25 per 100,000. The Ohio prison system, however, which has the sixth largest prison system in the U.S., has a much higher active infection rate. Ohio’s estimated prison population as of 2017 was 44,257. As of today, 1,467 inmates are actively infected, which translates into an active infection rate of 3,314.73 for every 100,000. But Ohio is able to know this because it apparently is testing more than the BOP. Finally, something odd is going on with how the BOP is reporting the cumulative number of staff infected. On May 6, 2020, the BOP reported 365 staff had been infected to date. However, yesterday and today, the BOP is reporting over 100 less staff have been infected. Have 100 infected staff suddenly quit working for the BOP? Had the BOP reported too many infections in the past? The BOP has not provided any clarification or explanation. The post CRISIS AT FCI-LOMPOC first appeared on Sentencing Stats. The post CRISIS AT FCI-LOMPOC appeared first on Sentencing Stats.

COVID-19 UPDATE

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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.  The post COVID-19 UPDATE first appeared on Sentencing Stats. The post COVID-19 UPDATE appeared first on Sentencing Stats.

COVID-19 Statistics for Compassionate Release Petitions

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Daily statistical updates on the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the BOP that can be used to support Compassionate Release Petitions and Requests for Home Confinement The post COVID-19 Statistics for Compassionate Release Petitions first appeared on Sentencing Stats. The post COVID-19 Statistics for Compassionate Release Petitions appeared first on Sentencing Stats.

CRISIS AT FCI-LOMPOC

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It is now DAY 50 of the outbreak in BOP facilities. For the second day in a row, the number of infected inmates is exploding, driven almost exclusively by FCI-Lompoc. Apparently, a second inmate has died at the USP-Lompoc, but the BOP is not reporting it. In fact, the BOP no longer is reporting the first death, which occurred a few weeks ago. Buried within the BOP’s website are the number of infected inmates held in private prisons. They now number 120. No data are provided on infected staff, recovered staff or inmates, or the deaths of either. Despite the efforts of the BOP to transfer inmates to home confinement, and the flood of petitions being filed for compassionate release, as well as an apparent significant reduction in the number of defendants reporting to BOP facilities to serve their sentences, it is not enough to stem the rising number of infections. While the BOP’s population has dropped by over 3,000 since mid-April, the number of infected inmates has increased by over 2,000 in the same period of time. The BOP needs to start publishing data on testing, just like many states are doing. This can help alert local governments in advance to possible hot-spots, such as what is occurring at FCI-Lompoc. The BOP currently has an active infected rate of 1,308.62 per 100,000 population. In contrast, the entire U.S. has an active infection rate of only 310.25 per 100,000. The Ohio prison system, however, which has the sixth largest prison system in the U.S., has a much higher active infection rate. Ohio’s estimated prison population as of 2017 was 44,257. As of today, 1,467 inmates are actively infected, which translates into an active infection rate of 3,314.73 for every 100,000. But Ohio is able to know this because it apparently is testing more than the BOP. Finally, something odd is going on with how the BOP is reporting the cumulative number of staff infected. On May 6, 2020, the BOP reported 365 staff had been infected to date. However, yesterday and today, the BOP is reporting over 100 less staff have been infected. Have 100 infected staff suddenly quit working for the BOP? Had the BOP reported too many infections in the past? The BOP has not provided any clarification or explanation. The post CRISIS AT FCI-LOMPOC appeared first on Sentencing Stats.

COVID-19 UPDATE

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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.  The post COVID-19 UPDATE appeared first on Sentencing Stats.