Dr. David Sears quoted on prioritizing correctional staff and residents amidst concerns over vaccine distribution.
Mother Jones
12/4/2020
COVID-19 and the Aging Prison Population with Dr. Stephanie Prost
The Gerontologist Podcast
Inmates witnessed a suicide attempt. They received coloring pages instead of counseling.
Washington Post
July 26, 2020
San Quentin Prison Was Free of the Virus. One Decision Fueled an Outbreak.
The New York Times
June 30, 2020
As Use of Solitary Confinement Surges, Advocates Call for Releasing Prisoners
The Appeal
June 19, 2020
The Prison Was Built to Hold 1,500 Inmates. It Had Over 2,000 Coronavirus Cases.
ProPublica
June 18, 2020
Photo: Keith Negley for ProPublica
As COVID-19 Spreads In Prisons, Lockdowns Spark Fear Of More Solitary Confinement
NPR – All Things Considered
June 15, 2020
No Excuses: Governors Must Pursue Decarceration Along with Investments in Reentry Services
The Justice Collaborative Institute
June 9, 2020
COVID19 in Prisons: Podcast with Brie Williams, Adnan Khan, & Eric Maserati-E Abercrombie
GeriPal
May 19, 2020
Ethics Talk: Caring for Incarcerated Individuals During COVID-19 Pandemic
AMA Journal of Ethics
April 2020
COVID-19 Risks Prompt Some California Counties to Ease Jail Populations
California Health Care Foundation
April 24, 2020
Protecting Decarcerated Populations In The Era of COVID-19: Priorities For Emergency Discharge Planning
Health Affairs
April 13, 2020
A Public Health Doctor And Head Of Corrections Agree: We Must Immediately Release People From Jails And Prisons
The Appeal
March 27, 2020
Correctional Facilities In The Shadow Of COVID-19: Unique Challenges And Proposed Solutions
Health Affairs
March 26, 2020
I Struggled to Help a Prisoner. In Norway, I Found a Better Way
The Marshall Project
February 13, 2020
Oregon prison’s new garden holds promise of transforming correctional landscapes
NBC News
October 10, 2019
What can New York City learn from Norway about designing humane jails?
Curbed New York
September 19, 2019
Learning from Norway: What can Oregon’s criminal justice system learn from Norway?
Oregon Public Broadcasting
February 14, 2019
Snake River Correctional Institution Slashes Isolation Cells
The Malheur Enterprise
January 30, 2019
Norwegian Prisons Create Changes in the United States
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NPR equivalent)
September 22, 2018
Photo: Eric Risberg / AP
Mentally ill inmates get help
The Daily Astorian
August 10, 2018
Photo: Jonathan House/Portland Tribune
R.I. Corrections Officials to Examine their Use of Solitary Confinement
Providence Journal
March 2017
Breaking the Cycle
A documentary of the Finnish National Public Broadcasting Company (YLE)