Inmates still lack access

Vaccinating most Americans is plenty tough — and it’s worse if you’re in prison. Roughly half the country has opened up vaccine eligibility beyond initial restrictions, vastly expanding the ability for most people to get a shot in the arm. But inside prisons, it’s a different story. Prisoners are not free to seek out vaccines and still on the whole lack access. Data collected by The Marshall Project shows fewer than 20% of state and federal prisoners have been vaccinated.

Aaron Lavinsky / Associated Press A red tag hangs on a cell door, signifying an active coronavirus case for its inhabitants at Faribault Prison, in Faribault, Minn. Fewer than 20% of state and federal prisoners have received a vaccination.