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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health
  • Infectious Disease Modeling

Background:

  • Correctional facilities face high infectious disease transmission risks due to close quarters and limited healthcare access.
  • Existing research on infectious disease outbreaks in prisons needs to identify optimal predictive data sources.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine which data sources most effectively predict COVID-19 outbreaks in correctional facilities.
  • To compare predictive models before and after vaccine availability.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized facility, demographic, and health data from 24 Pennsylvania Department of Corrections facilities (March 2020-May 2021).
  • Employed machine learning to cluster prisons by characteristics and logistic regression to predict outbreak occurrences (no cases, outbreak, large outbreak).

Main Results:

  • Identified 8 facility clusters; logistic regressions predicted outbreaks with >55% accuracy.
  • Key predictors included prior incarcerated population cases (2-32 days prior), tests administered, facility population, test positivity rate, and county-level COVID-19 data.
  • Facility-specific cumulative cases, vaccination rates, and demographic data were not significant predictors.

Conclusions:

  • County-level COVID-19 metrics, facility population, and test positivity are promising predictors for prison outbreaks.
  • Correctional facilities should monitor community transmission alongside internal data for effective outbreak response.
  • These predictive strategies are applicable to various large-scale infectious diseases with potential community transmission.