Best Practices for Implementing Decarceration as a Strategy to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Correctional Facilities

Decarcerating Correctional Facilities During COVID-19: Advancing Health, Equity, and Safety Report Release Webinar

October 20, 2020

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)

Past

Materials

About

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held the release of its new report Decarcerating Correctional Facilities During COVID-19: Advancing Health, Equity, and Safety on Tuesday, October 20, at 11:00 a.m. ET.

This report provides information to policymakers, correctional officials, and public health officials on best practices for mitigating the spread of COVID-19 in correctional facilities through large-scale release and decarceration efforts.

The webinar included an overview of the study process and discussion of the report’s findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

Speakers included:

Emily Wang, Associate Professor, Yale School of Medicine
Bruce Western, Bryce Professor of Sociology and Social Justice and Co-director of the Justice Lab, Columbia University
Hedwig Lee, Professor of Sociology, Washington University of St. Louis
John Wetzel, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

Sponsor:

Arnold Ventures

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Stacey Smit

(202) 334-1993
claj@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Best Practices for Implementing Decarceration as a Strategy to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Correctional Facilities: Committee Meeting 4

September 9, 2020

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

This was a virtual closed meeting between the NASEM staff and committee members.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Emily Wang
Bruce Western
Donald M. Berwick
Sharon Dolovich
Hedwig Lee
Margot Kushel
Steve Raphael
Josiah (Jody) Rich
John Wetzel

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Draft report

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Briefing book

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 09, 2020

Contact

Stacey Smit

(202) 334-1993
claj@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Best Practices for Implementing Decarceration as a Strategy to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Correctional Facilities: Committee Meeting 3

August 31, 2020

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

This was a virtual closed meeting between the NASEM staff and committee members.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Emily Wang
Bruce Western
Donald M. Berwick
Sharon Dolovich
Hedwig Lee
DeAnna Hoskins
Margot Kushel
Steve Raphael
Josiah (Jody) Rich
John Wetzel

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Draft report

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Briefing book

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

August 31, 2020

Contact

Stacey Smit

(202) 334-1993
claj@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Best Practices for Implementing Decarceration as a Strategy to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Correctional Facilities: Committee Meeting 2

August 25, 2020

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

This was a virtual closed meeting between the NASEM staff and committee members.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Emily Wang
Bruce Western
Donald M. Berwick
Sharon Dolovich
Hedwig Lee
DeAnna Hoskins
Margot Kushel
Steve Raphael
Josiah (Jody) Rich

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Draft report

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Briefing book

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

August 25, 2020

Contact

Stacey Smit

(202) 334-1993
claj@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Best Practices for Implementing Decarceration as a Strategy to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Correctional Facilities: Committee Meeting 1

August 21, 2020

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

This was a virtual closed meeting between the NASEM staff and committee members.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Emily Wang
Bruce Western
Donald M. Berwick
Sharon Dolovich
Hedwig Lee
DeAnna Hoskins
Margot Kushel
Steve Raphael
Josiah (Jody) Rich

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Agenda
Statement of Task
Project Timeline

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Briefing book

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

August 21, 2020

Contact

Stacey Smit

(202) 334-1993
claj@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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