Systemic effects of COVID-19 policy changes on drug availability in prison: A natural experiment in Oregon, a research note

Drugs in prison can have serious consequences for prisoners, staff, and communities. In this study, we employed a natural experimental design to assess the systemic effects of the policy changes introduced by the Oregon Department of Corrections in March 2020 to slow the spread of coronavirus-2019 (...

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Authors: Labrecque, Ryan (Author) ; Nobles, Matt R. (Author) ; Ginsburg Kempany, Katherine (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Criminology
Year: 2025, Volume: 63, Issue: 3, Pages: 661-672
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