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.
Sheriff Tom Spangler also says he will not comply with a federal vax mandate that will make his office an even less attractive place to work
Officer Juan Cruz had been hospitalized since October 13 after contracting the virus at work
In Washington, 4.5% of the prison workforce quit over the mandate; the same would be catastrophic in California, CDCR says
US prisons and jails are on alert for the spread of coronavirus
The administration’s federal task force managing the crisis was working to break a bottleneck in the nation’s ability to test for COVID-19
Sheriff Steve Barry said test results for the Summit County inmate are still pending
If one of the 1,900 inmates housed in the Cuyahoga County Jail tests positive, officials say the entire facility may require quarantine, a situation they want to avoid
Public safety employers have statutory mandates to protect their employees and the public from these diseases
The threat is not so much from those on the inside, but instead, the constant contact correctional personnel and inmates have with the public
Immigrant rights groups said ICE should parole detainees who are over 60 or have underlying conditions
Officials say they are taking extra steps to protect corrections officers and the prison population from virus exposure
The hand sanitizer will be made at Great Meadow Correctional Facility; it will be given to schools, state agencies and other government offices for free
Officials OK’d the use of hand sanitizer, which has been prohibited as contraband because of its alcohol content
Local corrections officials realize they’re on the front lines of possible outbreaks and are working on protective measures
Officials won’t discuss details of what changes may be made to a virus protection plan that currently calls for putting lines of tape on the floor to make isolation zones
This disease spreads most rapidly where people are enclosed together, like nursing homes, cruise ships and prisons
Inmates will now be screened for symptoms of the virus and asked about recent international travel during booking
Sonoma County Jail has augmented the screening process conducted in the booking area to prevent incarceration of anyone infected with coronavirus
