Listen: How Coronavirus Looms Over Prisons

KHN Midwest correspondent Lauren Weber joined WAMU’s “1A” show with host Todd Zwillich to talk about the unique threats the novel coronavirus has put on those behind bars and those who guard them.

Weber has reported on how chronic understaffing at federal prisons, a new leave policy and the realities of coronavirus quarantines could lead to the first nationwide federal prison lockdown since 1995.

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<h1>Listen: How Coronavirus Looms Over Prisons</h1>
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			March 16, 2020		</time>
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<p>KHN Midwest correspondent <a href="https://the1a.org/segments/coronavirus-the-prison-population/">Lauren Weber joined WAMU’s “1A” show</a> with host Todd Zwillich to talk about the unique threats the novel coronavirus has put on those behind bars and those who guard them.</p><p>Weber has <a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/coronavirus-puts-prisons-in-tight-spot-amid-staff-shortages-threats-of-lockdown/">reported on how chronic understaffing at federal prisons,</a> a new leave policy and the realities of coronavirus quarantines could lead to the first nationwide federal prison lockdown since 1995.</p><ul><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/listen-how-coronavirus-looms-over-prisons/?share=facebook">				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)				Facebook			</a></li><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/listen-how-coronavirus-looms-over-prisons/?share=linkedin">				Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)				LinkedIn			</a></li><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/listen-how-coronavirus-looms-over-prisons/?share=x">				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)				X			</a></li><li><a href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Listen%3A%20How%20Coronavirus%20Looms%20Over%20Prisons&body=https%3A%2F%2Fcaliforniahealthline.org%2FMzM1MTE3&share=email">				Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)				Email			</a></li><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/listen-how-coronavirus-looms-over-prisons/#print?share=print">				Click to print (Opens in new window)				Print			</a></li><li>				<a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/listen-how-coronavirus-looms-over-prisons/view/republish/">					Republish This Story				</a>			</li></ul><em><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us">KFF</a>.</em><p><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/morning-briefing/">Subscribe</a> to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing.</p>

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