Correctional personnel allegedly did not receive initial or annual fit testing for N-95 respirators
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It is critical to communicate early and often with employees about safety and ongoing planning
An outbreak was declared after several suspected cases were identified at Parnall Correctional Facility
The businesses that equip and serve first responders are supporting the national emergency response with new products, free services and donations
The total cost of the purchases is $1.2 million; the state is using federal stimulus dollars to pay for the equipment
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Wood, metal and hard plastic brooms and mops can easily be made into weapons – here’s why you need to look for tools made specifically for the correctional environment
The distribution was fueled by a partnership between the REFORM Alliance, the National Sheriffs' Association and the Correctional Leaders Association
Nearly one-third of public safety personnel do not get a department-issued face mask, plus other key findings from nearly 4,000 survey responses
The greatest risk to jail inmates is not new inmates with COVID, but deputies or other jail employees catching COVID in the community and bringing it to the jail
The ongoing outbreaks in correctional facilities are an important reminder of the importance of social distancing
Leaders in our nation's jails and prisons should follow these six steps to address the crisis, reduce the risk and provide much-needed support
With unscrupulous manufacturers selling defective masks and citizens donating ‘homemade’ efforts, public safety agencies must establish face mask guidelines
Many arrestees think that if they say they have COVID-19, they will not go to jail, but that's not how the system works
While many facilities use outside cleaning businesses, here's what to do if those services are not available
Correctional institutions are uniquely susceptible to the rapid spread of disease
The union filed complaints after COs were required to wear masks for two, 12-hour shifts in a row despite "an ample supply of surgical masks in the county's stockpile"
The department has also begun point prevalence testing, which involves testing asymptomatic individuals
Officials claim the ousted medical provider was responsible for a one-week doubling of the number of infected employees and inmates at Lansing Correctional Facility
All inmates and detainees at the Essex County Correctional Facility will be tested for COVID-19 using an antibody blood test that can deliver results in 15 minutes
If an inmate chooses to appear in a courtroom jail cell, they must first wait for deputies wearing masks to sanitize and wipe down the cell bars
DOC officials said 139 staff members and 199 inmates statewide had been confirmed to have COVID-19
When working from home isn’t an option: a checklist for reducing the risk of transmitting exposure after returning from a shift
Department officials said they are taking every reasonable precaution to keep COVID-19 from infiltrating the jails
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