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
“It sounds like it’s about the money, but this is a token of appreciation,” said Ginny Ligi, a correctional officer who contracted COVID-19 last year
The state began firing officers last week and about a dozen more disciplinary hearings are slated for Monday
The portable BioFlash Biological Identifier can detect and identify the presence of low levels of aerosolized COVID-19 in any part of your facility
The initial round of termination letters was sent Tuesday; impacted officers now have 10 days to appeal
The mayor is confident a wave of officers will comply by the Dec. 1 deadline; the union president sees a staffing catastrophe in the making
Those given temporary stays may ultimately have their sentences revised or waived
Sheriff Tom Spangler also says he will not comply with a federal vax mandate that will make his office an even less attractive place to work
Tracking the coronavirus-related deaths of U.S. corrections officers and personnel
Officer Juan Cruz had been hospitalized since October 13 after contracting the virus at work
"There are dozens of reasons to leave and very few to stay," said Brian Dawe of One Voice United
"We would like to see the [BOP] act as if the employees are much more than disposable," said union president Michael Meserve
Bracing for a staff shortage, the governor issued an order activating National Guard personnel on Oct. 12
Union officials are pointing out the "sharp contrast" between "a policy set to fire you" and one offering inmates time off sentences
In the latest court reversal, officers who work in and around prison health care facilities must now get the vaccine
"The state is using valuable resources to bring taxpayer-funded Happy Meals into facilities," said NYSCOPBA President Michael B. Powers
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