Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has profoundly impacted correctional facilities, requiring significant adaptations to protect the health of inmates, staff, and visitors. This section offers articles that examine the response to the COVID-19 pandemic within correctional systems, including containment strategies, vaccination efforts, and the long-term implications for prison health care. Understanding the effects of COVID-19 on correctional operations is essential for professionals navigating this ongoing public health challenge. For related information, explore resources on Correctional Healthcare.
Corrections Officer Melissa France’s death was due to “complications from a work-related illness,” the sheriff’s office said
The new order requires a booster dose to be considered fully vaccinated
COs at prisons operating under “contingency” staffing can now return to work five days after testing positive, even if still experiencing mild symptoms
Officer Gregory Clark Jr.'s death is the first reported COVID-19 fatality at Cuyahoga County Jail
“Anybody coming from any kind of facility, whether it’s from state or local jail, we treat them as if they’re positive the entire time,” an official said
Attorneys for Daniel Lee, the first of four inmates set to be executed starting this month, asked a judge to delay his execution until spring 2021
Randy Rumler worked his entire 24-year career at the Gus Harrison Correctional Facility
Two new studies show that jails can contribute enormously to coronavirus case totals outside their walls
More than half of the state’s inmate firefighting crews will be unavailable to fight wildfires due to the lockdowns
Six states now have infection rates higher than one of every 10 inmates
“It’s a very unique case and very rare,” said a Spokane Regional Health District spokesperson
The priest claims BOP is putting him at risk for contracting the coronavirus by moving forward with executions
The Manhattan jurist has allowed inmates to proceed with a lawsuit in their quest to improve conditions at the facility
Chris Stanek has been fighting for his life since he was hospitalized nearly two months ago
“I don’t say this lightly, but this is a failure of leadership. This crisis is completely avoidable,” a state senator said
Since March, 380 of the agency’s 6,000 staff members have tested positive for the novel coronavirus
Eighteen employees at the East Hidalgo Detention Facility have tested positive and are quarantining at home
An inmate died while serving time on death row, marking the first known death of a COVID-19 patient inside the prison
Currently, 871 inmates and 89 staff members have COVID-19; protesters asked for the end of transfers between prisons during the pandemic
A Daviess County Detention Center official said the state regulations are “almost impossible standards to meet”
CDCR officials said “every precaution is being taken before and after the transfer”
Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women is currently home to the largest employee infection cluster in the state
Three inmates who were moved from San Quentin to rural Lassen County have tested positive and likely sparked an outbreak that’s left county leaders fuming
After entering the Yakima County jail, public defender Virginia Lagerstam said she was troubled by the correctional officers not wearing masks
Health experts warned prison medical officials two weeks ago to cut the prison’s population by at least half
“There’s a lot of questions, and not a lot of answers,” one correctional officer said
The criminal justice system has already adapted in the face of the coronavirus pandemic
The IRS is asking state officials to help get back the cash that the federal tax agency says was mistakenly sent
The state board that regulates California’s county jails maintain local sheriffs should work with public health departments to test for and contain COVID-19
The news comes after at least 1,200 inmates inside Fresno County’s North Annex jail were placed in quarantine
Michael Conahan, 68, was sent home on a 30-day furlough that could lead to permanent home confinement for the remainder of his sentence
Alvin “Al” Ramirez, 49, contracted COVID-19 in May and had been in the ICU on a ventilator
There will be no inmate movement inside Fresno County’s North Annex jail until further notice
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