Fitness & Health
There have been no reports of inmates testing positive for COVID-19, but prisoners and their families are still fearful
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Seven other COs were told to self-quarantine and some inmates are being monitored by medical staff at the jail
Hours after the CO tested positive, the first Rikers Island inmate also tested positive for the novel coronavirus
There are no suspected cases of COVID-19 in Missouri prisons, but each warden has been asked to identify specific wings or cells to use to prepare for the worst
The plan was put in place to ensure approved personal protective equipment is worn by staff and proper sanitation is enforced at every facility
The call comes three days after a staff member of the Colorado Public Defender’s Office tested positive for COVID-19
One employee works at the Detroit Detention Center and the other works at the Jackson County Probation Office
Police are incarcerating fewer people, prosecutors are letting non-violent offenders out early and judges are finding alternatives to jail sentences
As social distancing is near impossible in correctional facilities, here are five steps to preventing COVID-19 in your jail or prison
The jail, which has always had infectious disease screening, is doubling their efforts in case of a coronavirus outbreak
Medical staff at the jail will be screening those arrested for symptoms of the novel coronavirus
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