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.
The inmates, who sued saying they were given ivermectin unknowingly to treat their COVID-19, are no longer being held in the county facility
More than 5,000 employees received the temporary pay increase that went into effect Sunday
“Now is the time to riot, they are trying to kill us in here with COVID in here,” one of the inmates allegedly said
About $181.7 million was expensed by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office for direct “labor costs” such as payroll and benefits
Across the state, 211 inmates and 26 corrections staff members have died from complications related to COVID-19
Inmates’ attorneys argued the Department of Correction is unable to maintain social distancing due to overcrowding
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
Officials said staff members are under no obligation to share information about any medical treatment or decision
Inmates have complained that not enough precautions were being taken to protect them from the spread of COVID-19
Some inmates started an uprising that led to deputies taking shelter in a small office
The study said preliminary evidence showed that freeing inmates didn’t create additional risk to the public
“This is a personal choice made by each employee and is not information we can share,” an official said
The $421,880 fine against the CDCR is by far the largest penalty assessed against any entity in a single citation
“The court’s decision is clear, and the state has decided not to appeal,” a spokesman for the governor’s office said
The decision comes days after inmates were offered up to 7.5 days of “earned good time” if they received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine
The preliminary injunction orders all Oregon Department of Corrections inmates be offered a vaccine as part of Phase 1A, Group 2
Felipe Montes was the fourth detainee held at the southwest Georgia immigration detention center to die after testing positive for COVID-19
The inspector general found that pressure to meet self-imposed deadlines led authorities to ignore warnings from health officials
The agency claims they weren’t prepared to guard against the fraud because it didn’t have a system to cross-match claims with a list of inmates
“If nothing changes, at this rate, our staff won’t have enough people to do their jobs in some prisons,” a union rep said
The revelation raises questions about how the federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting contact tracing to try to stop the spread of the virus
Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez said the jails’ temporary measures are an effort to prevent further spread in the jail
“It’s important to fight for workers at the same time we’re fighting for all vulnerable populations,” an official said
Civil rights groups claim Sheriff Mike Boudreaux has “refused to take known and reasonably available measures” to reduce the spread of COVID-19
“The reality is that it’s a completely and absolute mess; it’s in shambles. The administration is not doing everything they need to and should do,” a union rep said
Around 60 inmates and 25 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19
Inmates will get free email stamps, telephone credits and a care package filled with commissary items
Officer Jermaine Ross was placed in a medically induced coma for seven days
The Harris County Jail could run out of room to house inmates this weekend
The vaccinations are part of the plan to protect those in congregate care settings during the first distribution phase
The state doesn’t have the samples to perform genomic sequencing, an analysis to confirm whether someone has had COVID-19 twice
COVID-19 has spread widely in jails and prisons. What vaccine policy options do we have to arrest the spread?
The Corrections Department has tested the entire prison population for COVID-19 and asymptotic testing is also underway
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