White House Invests $700 Million to Fight the Spread of COVID-19 in Prisons and JailsToday, the Biden administration announced it would allocate $700 million for COVID-19 detection and mitigation activities in confinement facilities, such as prisons and jails. This amount will be drawn from a larger pool of funding, following an announcement last week that the White House would be investing $1.6 billion for increased efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic, including in congregate settings.
Today, the Biden administration announced it would allocate $700 million for COVID-19 detection and mitigation activities in confinement facilities, such as prisons and jails. This amount will be drawn from a larger pool of funding, following an announcement last week that the White House would be investing $1.6 billion for increased efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic, including in congregate settings.
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