COVID-19 response: What about us?

Is the incarcerated population on the priority list?

As we watch the COVID-19 pandemic consume global attention from inside our cages, one thought comes to mind: Out of sight, out of mind.

The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus has created a worldwide public health crisis; as of 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, there were 7,038 confirmed infections and 97 deaths in the United States. Some…