In December 2019, the CDC began monitoring an infectious disease outbreak caused by a new coronavirus strain first identified in Wuhan, China. On February 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced an official name for the disease: COVID-19, which was officially named a pandemic on March 11, 2020.
The first case in the United States was announced on January 21, 2020, in the state of Washington. The first fatality in the United States was announced on February 28, 2020. Find COVID-19 breaking news, what corrections officers and staff need to know about the novel coronavirus, and tips for public safety leaders in how to prepare for and educate the public on the coronavirus here on Corrections1.
In Washington, 4.5% of the prison workforce quit over the mandate; the same would be catastrophic in California, CDCR says
As of Wednesday, about 58 unvaccinated correction officers had been suspended without pay
Benny Boscio joins the city's two other correction union presidents in getting the jab
"Alaska's law enforcement community invites you to consider the 49th state where we back the blue," Gov. Mike Dunleavy said
After getting 155,730 applications from eligible essential workers, including LEOs, FFs, EMS providers and COs, lawmakers realized they would have to put more money in or slash benefits
12 to 14 new cells will be used to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other infections, or for any other medical reason requiring an inmate to be isolated
The 52 inmates who each sought a $1 million payment were among 77 prisoners at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison who had been given overdoses of the Pfizer vaccine by prison nursing staff
Some of the defendants were in custody and used jail phones "to complete the fraudulent PPP loan process," officials said
Out of 595 people who were released on $0 bail from April 2020 through June 2021, 420 were re-arrested, with 123 of them arrested for violent crimes
As of Monday morning, 34 of the jail’s 2,864 inmates were COVID-positive
After administrators at the Portland jail revoked her security clearance, the woman was forced to take a pay cut to work at a different jail, according to a lawsuit
The individual was reportedly immediately isolated and contact tracing is underway
In response to COVID concerns, local courts had required jails to set bail for all misdemeanor and felony offenses at $0.01, with exceptions for crimes such as serious or violent felonies
State employee unions have been making cases for bonuses since early in the pandemic
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Currently, 26 inmates have tested positive; the facility is on lockdown until June 6
The fraud ring used stolen identities to collect COVID-related unemployment benefits
The court sided with CDCR over a federal healthcare receiver who had initiated the vaccine directive
People who work in healthcare settings at prisons will still have to comply with a separate mandate
We may not be able to resolve all the root causes of staff shortages in corrections, but there are steps that can help alleviate the problem
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