Puerto Rico
The table below displays aggregate COVID-19 data for incarcerated people and staff in carceral facilities located in Puerto Rico. The State DOC Data Grade represents our assessment of the transparency and quality of those data reported by Puerto Rico's state department of corrections.
The Behind Bars Data Project ceased regular COVID data collection on January 18, 2022.
| Cumulative Cases | Active Cases | Cumulative Deaths | Tests | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incarcerated People | Count | Per 10k | Count | Per 10k | Count | Per 10k | Count | Per 10k | |
| State Adult Prisons | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Federal Prisons | 330 | 2,780 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | -- | -- | |
| ICE Detention Centers | 5 | 16,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | |
| State and Local Youth Facilities | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Staff | Count | Per 10k | Count | Per 10k | Count | Per 10k | Count | Per 10k | |
| State Adult Prisons | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Federal Prisons | -- | -- | 1 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | |
Facilities by
| Facility | Incarcerated People | Staff |
|---|---|---|
Guaynabo Metropolitan Detention Center Federal Prisons | 330 | -- |
ICE San Juan Staging Facility ICE Detention Centers | 5 | -- |
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330
Spikes represent the cumulative cases in a facility for incarcerated people
Prison and Jail Releases Related to COVID
We collect data on jurisdictions across the U.S. that have released people from adult prison and jail custody in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click a row to view full details.
| Facility | People released | Release details | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grassroots and Community Organizing Efforts Related to COVID
Our team collects data on grassroots and community organizing efforts by incarcerated people, their families, community-based organizations, nonprofits, and advocates aimed at influencing government agencies to protect the lives of people incarcerated in prisons, jails, and detention centers against the threats posed by COVID-19. Click a row to view full details.