Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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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Corrections union urges Pa. to vaccinate staff amid prison outbreak
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"We've been working this pandemic in institutions that are super spreaders. It's time to prioritize corrections," a rep said
Maine officials: People in jails and prisons will have to wait for vaccines
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"Given the extreme supply of vaccine, I can't, for example, say that somebody (in prison) who is 70 and above right now can get a vaccine," a CDC official said
Official: Calif. prison agency failed to notify employees exposed to COVID
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The California Prison Industry Authority was fined $24,300 for three "serious" violations
Judge orders vaccination plan for ICE detainees at NY facility
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The order is the first of its kind in the country, according to the organization that initiated the case
Mich. prison fined for COVID-19 violations after CO's death
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MIOSHA assessed a $6,300 fine against Gus Harrison Correctional Facility for violations deemed "serious"
Activists 'disappointed' after COVID funding goes to sheriff's office labor costs
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About $181.7 million was expensed by the Cook County Sheriff's Office for direct "labor costs" such as payroll and benefits
Officials: 40% of inmates in Calif.'s corrections system have been vaccinated
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Across the state, 211 inmates and 26 corrections staff members have died from complications related to COVID-19
More than two-thirds of Mass. jail inmates, staff refuse vaccine
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Officials said staff members are under no obligation to share information about any medical treatment or decision
Judge rules COVID prevention on Rikers Island is adequate
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Inmates' attorneys argued the Department of Correction is unable to maintain social distancing due to overcrowding
Ore. judge limits jail booking criteria to reduce inmate population
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Officers won't book anyone unless they're charged with an offense in a list of certain felonies and misdemeanors that are crimes committed against other people
St. Louis officials reject inmate claims of mistreatment, deny access to jail
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Inmates have complained that not enough precautions were being taken to protect them from the spread of COVID-19
Inmates: Lax procedures, staff apathy led to outbreak at Ore. jail
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Some inmates started an uprising that led to deputies taking shelter in a small office
Study: Jail populations dropped, rose slightly in pandemic
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The study said preliminary evidence showed that freeing inmates didn't create additional risk to the public
70% of Kan. county COs reject COVID-19 vaccine
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"This is a personal choice made by each employee and is not information we can share," an official said
San Quentin COVID-19 violations lead to biggest pandemic fine
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The $421,880 fine against the CDCR is by far the largest penalty assessed against any entity in a single citation
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