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.
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
The inmates, who sued saying they were given ivermectin unknowingly to treat their COVID-19, are no longer being held in the county facility
More than 5,000 employees received the temporary pay increase that went into effect Sunday
"Now is the time to riot, they are trying to kill us in here with COVID in here," one of the inmates allegedly said
The woman's son coordinated with another person to email her a spreadsheet containing the personal information of 9,043 people
Corrections officers must be fully vaccinated by May 11 or within three weeks of becoming eligible for a booster shot
Gov. Kate Brown will rescind an order that has required nearly 40,000 state employees to be vaccinated
Local law enforcement officials say it could take months to address the backlog of hundreds of jail inmates in need of transfer
Tracking the coronavirus-related deaths of U.S. corrections officers and personnel
Lt. Steve Taylor died on Thursday in what the department describes as a line-of-duty death
States were authorized in August to start spending the money, a CDC spokesperson said
Inmates sued Dr. Robert Karas, along with Washington County Sheriff Tim Helder, for treating them with the controversial drug last month
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.
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