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August 15th, 2024 • Sharon Dolovich and Aaron Littman
The UCLA Law Behind Bars Data Project: Announcing the Launch of Our New Interactive Website Tracking Deaths in Custody Nationwide
Today, the UCLA Law Behind Bars Data Project is pleased to announce the launch of our new website, which reflects our shift away from an exclusive focus on COVID to our current focus on all-cause carceral mortality.
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March 20th, 2025 • Sharon Dolovich and Aaron Littmann
The UCLA Law Behind Bars Data Project Featured Prominently in NYT Article on COVID-19's Impact on Prison Deaths
In February 2023, investigative journalists at the New York Times analyzed carceral death data collected by the UCLA Law Behind Bars Data Project for the years 2019-2021. In their published findings, Jennifer Valentino-DeVries and Allie Pitchon reported an almost 50% jump in prison deaths in the wake of Covid and assessed possible reasons for the substantial increase. See below for the full article.
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