BREAKING: The Federal Bureau of Prisons will quarantine incarcerated people in every institution in their cells for 14 days to decrease the spread of the coronavirus. “This modification...is based on health concerns, not disruptive inmate behavior.” bop.gov/resources/news… 
During the lockdown, the BOP says incarcerated people will have access to facilities like laundry, showers, and other services “to the extent practicable.” politico.com/states/new-yor…
Isolating people in their cells isn't true "isolation," either. As outlined in a 2012 Government Accountability Office report, the BOP's formal rated capacity depends heavily on crowding more people into the same cells. gao.gov/assets/650/648…
In its FY 2019 budget request, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said that it is operating, on a system-wide basis, at 14 percent over its rated capacity. At high-security facilities, the figure is 24 percent. justice.gov/jmd/page/file/…
