
COVID-19 infections in U.S. federal prisons and select U.S. state prisons in 2020
The state of Texas reported 23,137 COVID-19 infections in their prison system from April to October 2020, significantly higher than 16,446 reported COVID-19 infections in the federal prison system. This statistic illustrates the number of COVID-19 infections in U.S. federal prisons and select U.S. state prisons from April to October 2020.