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Cid Standifer

Cid Standifer is a Cleveland-based freelance journalist who specializes in data and investigative reporting, and whose work has appeared in The Plain Dealer, The Washington Post, FreshWater Cleveland, and Stars and Stripes.

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FEATURES vaccination
Prisons try incentives, education to get staff vaxxed, with mixed results
Cid StandiferMonday, August 09, 2021
Both Ohio prisoners and prison staff are less likely to be vaccinated than other adults in the state, perpetuating the virus within the institutions. With 42% of prison staff testing positive for COVID-19, Ohio is looking to what other U.S. states are doing to reduce the virus spread.
FEATURES Pickaway Correctional Institution in Orient, Ohio
A matter of trust: Inside prison COVID-19 hot spots, many inmates fear the vaccine
Cid StandiferThursday, March 11, 2021
In the isolated world of the prison system, with limited access to outside news and information—paired with false rumors—some inmates are rejecting the offer of COVID-19 vaccinations.
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