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.
As the N.C. prison system confronts omicron, Commissioner Todd Ishee addresses the challenges at hand
“We’ve got so much movement up and down the hallways — we need to stop that movement and get ahead of this,” said veteran CO Dennis Folk
“I am dedicated to the safety and security of this agency and will exhaust all efforts to ensure its success,” writes Sheriff Garry McFadden
Lt. Sean Swain said there are no longer any positive cases at the Cumberland County jail
Inmates who have 180 days or fewer left to serve on their sentences will be eligible for expedited parole
The inmates said prison officials responded slowly and incompetently to the COVID-19 outbreak
Cases at both state correctional and mental health facilities make up about 13 percent of COVID-19 cases in Oneida County
TDCJ officials have stressed to the public and federal courts the measures they are taking system-wide to protect those in their custody from COVID-19
The spread has continued despite 1,815 inmates being quarantined after being exposed to COVID-19 but not exhibiting any symptoms
Terry Loomis, 62, worked as a corrections officer at Lake Erie Correctional Institute for 18 years
Since April, the union has been calling for substantial increases in COVID-19 testing, PPE, prevention plans and hazard pay for staff
The correctional officer, whose name is not being released, worked at the Eloy Detention Center
State Board of Pardons and Paroles Chair David Gutierrez said inmates wouldn’t be granted a parole review simply because of COVID-19
Officer Thomas Adedayo Ogungbire, 54, had worked with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for 10 years
Some critics say it’s too late for mass testing to give an accurate picture of how COVID-19 has spread through the state’s prison population
The Alabama Department of Corrections will not release data revealing how many staffers are in self-quarantine
Gov. Kay Ivey’s order directs the ADOC to resume intake at pre-pandemic levels “as soon as practicable”
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment confirmed the COVID-19 outbreak at the Lansing Correctional Facility has been contained
Federal Prison Camp inmates want officials to begin processing inmates to home confinement, compassionate release or to another prison to prevent COVID-19
Coyote Ridge Correctional Center has more than twice the number of cases of any of the 14 corrections centers in Washington
Officials didn’t identify the corrections officer or say where she worked
The department recently transferred inmates who were “at high-risk of infection” from the California Institution of Men in Chino to San Quentin
Most inmates at FCI Lompoc have shown no symptoms, which officials believe may have contributed to the rampant spread of COVID-19 inside the facility
More than 650 inmates were released, but there hasn’t been any confirmed COVID-19 cases at any Hawaii prisons or jails
Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration was ordered to stop keeping inmates and their attorneys in the dark over which inmates can be released
City officials said they have tried repeatedly to get information about cases and about how the illness is being contained, but cooperation has been limited
The inmates were scheduled for transfer as part of an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19 at the Federal Correctional Institution in Elkton
A plant operations employee at Ironwood State Prison in Riverside County died from COVID-19 complications
Charlynn Phillips, 51, was a senior officer who had worked at FCC Butner for nearly a decade
The grant of over $421K can be used for staffing, protector or medical care
The personal risks and magnitude of suffering with the pandemic are something no one should have to face alone
Lawyers for inmates at the Metropolitan Correctional Center estimated that 75 to 150 inmates infected by COVID-19 went largely untreated
Danny Mendoza, 53, worked at the California Rehabilitation Center in Riverside County
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