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New data analyses show that between July 6 and August 2, the total number of COVID-19 cases among incarcerated people in state prison systems increased 12 percent each week. The states with the highest total cases among incarcerated people include Texas, Florida, and California, however, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Delaware have the highest proportion of cases among people incarcerated in their state prisons. 

Our latest data visualizations detail how the outbreak is spreading in state prisons.

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