How often do you talk about incarcerated persons and the prison system in your daily life? If your experience is anything like ours, probably not frequently. The COVID-19 pandemic and the events of 2020 have deeply impacted the United States prison system and correctional facilities. We don’t hear about it, due to a lack of news coverage and awareness. COVID has changed the lives of prison workers and inmates, all over the country. Here are the stories of two different criminal justice workers, one from Connecticut and one from Texas, each with their own unique experiences within US prisons throughout COVID.