Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The order covers all 34 of California’s prisons, but allows for religious and medical exemptions

The state will be using funds made available by the American Rescue Plan Act to provide the bonus

A federal court-appointed receiver asked a judge to impose the mandate Friday, arguing that voluntary vaccination programs of staff have failed

The warden's "resignation is the latest installment of proof that the county jail is off-the-rails,” said the COs' union president

The largest state employee union pushed back on “any effort to define (its members) as part of the problem rather than recognizing their dedication”

Tracking the coronavirus-related deaths of U.S. corrections officers and personnel

The sheriff says he most likely contracted the virus while on duty

One jail watchdog called it "a complete breakdown in the operation of the jails"

Medical staff recorded that the inmate "stated he felt fine," but did so without a translator present

Correction Officer Quentin Foster had worked for the department for nine years and leaves behind five children

The governor's order will result "in certain political and religious classes being purged from civil service," the suit contends

They don't want to risk being placed in quarantine, she said

The treatment can reduce the risk of hospitalization or death from COVID-19 by 70% to 85%

Gov. Ivey urged legislators to support the plan, saying the state is at risk of federal intervention