For more than a year now, correctional staff in most states have been eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. They are prioritized given the key role they play in potentially introducing the virus into prisons and jails and bringing it out to surrounding communities. Despite recommendations from state and federal medical experts, many states chose to vaccinate correctional staff before inmates, claiming that vaccinated staff would be an effective barrier against the virus entering

The pandemic has ravaged the criminal legal system, and COVID-19 has only aggravated the poor conditions within jails and prisons nationwide. Between Oct. 18, 2021, and Oct. 23, 2021, the United States Marshals Service (USMS) conducted a surprise inspection of the District of Columbia Department of Corrections (DC DOC). The unannounced inspection was “prompted by recent and historical concerns raised regarding conditions at the DC DOC facilities, including those recently rais

As the world continues to open due to the COVID-19 vaccine, many people are taking to the skies to travel and regain some sense of normalcy. What is not “normal,” however, is the rise of violence against passengers and airline personnel. Although federal law bars passengers from interfering with flight operations, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported over 5,000 incidents of unruly passengers on aircraft in 2021 alone. Unfortunately, nearly 4,000 of those inciden