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.
In response to COVID concerns, local courts had required jails to set bail for all misdemeanor and felony offenses at $0.01, with exceptions for crimes such as serious or violent felonies
State employee unions have been making cases for bonuses since early in the pandemic
Currently, 26 inmates have tested positive; the facility is on lockdown until June 6
The settlement also requires prisons to expand inmates’ time out of cell to at least 3.5 hours a day by July 12
No new cases of COVID-19 have been reported at state facilities in recent weeks
An ongoing COVID-19 outbreak at the facility has infected more than 200 inmates and 19 COs, two of whom remain hospitalized
The sheriff faulted Lt. Col. Michael Vitiello for imposing a “no mask” policy for COs and inmates in the jail’s housing units
Horace Wayne Washington was a 25-year officer with Cuyahoga County
Two now former Doña Ana County detention officers filed suit in February after the county required COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment
WADOC is proceeding on the presumption that Gabriel Forrest’s death was work-related
During the pandemic, Jehovah’s Witnesses continued their ministry inside prisons without sending in ministers
Data show COVID-related changes increased supervisees’ positive views on interactions, officers
Employment lawyer Scott Moore Esq., addresses frequently asked questions
Four more are poised to open for in-person visitation soon
Orange county avoided releasing as many as 1,800 “dangerous criminal offenders,” the sheriff said
Officials will announce dates as plans are finalized
It also gives officers eight hours of leave per month for one year
The bonuses would be funded through relief dollars included in the American Rescue Plan that was signed into law in March
Investigators have executed a search warrant at the corrections deputy’s home
“Some of our public safety folks have been reluctant to get vaccinated, and that is not something I’m proud of,” said Lt. Gov. Josh Green
Deputy Daniel “Duke” Trujillo worked in intake at the city’s Downtown Detention Center
16 COs and more than 100 inmates tested positive last week
“As the outbreak expanded, we experienced a severe staffing shortage,” said the acting warden at an evidentiary hearing Wednesday
In addition to the individual awards, there will be two group awards for adult institutions
The measurement of work productivity, facility violence and inmate recidivism will tell the tale as time goes on
Fears have been weighing heavily on staff for more than a year now, undermining their health and well-being, and most likely affecting their job performance
Thirty-six of the 40 recruits opted not to get the COVID-19 vaccine
James Herrera’s death may be the first linked to the coronavirus outbreak at Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center
Prisons Director Scott Frakes said the changes are conditional on virus cases remaining low, both within NDCS and in the community
The number of inmates testing positive at the facility has doubled in less than a week
The past year saw more than 250 LODDs among COs and non-custody staff after they contracted COVID-19
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