Corrections Infection Control News & Articles

• NY CO union rep renews call for PPE after testing positive for COVID-19

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  NYSCOPBA president Michael Powers called on the governor to make "employee safety a priority" and allow "all staff members the ability to use basic PPE"

• 'Ticking time bombs': Mo. doctors, advocates call for release of inmates

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  Advocates say protecting inmates from infection will also help protect correctional staff who go home to their families each night

• NJ COs want more masks, fresh air breaks as COVID-19 grows

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  Officials said they agree on the premise of breaks and fresh air, but they do not want COs leaving the facility

• COVID-19 FAQs for correctional officers: Part 2

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  We answer some commonly asked questions about COVID-19 transmission and testing

• CDC releases interim guidance on COVID-19 management in correctional facilities

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  The document was written to protect the health and safety of staff, inmates and visitors

• A public health doctor and head of corrections agree: We must immediately release people from jails and prisons

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  Decisive action by governors and the President now can save lives – of incarcerated people, correctional and medical personnel, and nearby community members

• Medical staff working in Calif. jails worried about spread of COVID-19

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  San Diego Sheriff Bill Gore has introduced a series of procedures to confront the novel coronavirus, including regular cleaning and disinfecting of the jails

• 5 Mass. DOC employees, 10 inmates test positive for COVID-19

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  As COVID-19 threatens to spread behind bars, defense attorneys are filing motions for some inmates' release

• NJ COs want hazard pay, testing center as COVID-19 cases rise

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  Union officials want a pay increase for COs as they face the rapid spread of COVID-19 inside the state's prisons

• Pa. union concerned about shortage of protective gear, NYC inmate transfers

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  Officials said staff at the U.S. Penitentiary at Canaan have about two weeks worth of PPE before they run out

• NY jails working to prevent spread of COVID-19

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  The state Commission on Correction reported that 56 inmates and 63 staff statewide have tested positive for COVID-19

• 155 inmates at SD women's prison potentially exposed to COVID-19

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  Nine inmates escaped the minimum-security unit on Monday, hours after an inmate tested positive for COVID-19

• Federal prisons struggle to combat growing COVID-19 fears

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  Advocates and correctional officers are calling for reforms to head off a potential outbreak

• Gov. Gavin Newsom halts state prison intake for 30 days

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  The California governor also vowed that he will not release violent criminals onto the streets, but instead will "be very thoughtful about this"

• 3 Miami-Dade COs from 3 different jails test positive for COVID-19

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  The COs are at home recovering and those who had contact with them were asked to get tested or self-isolate

• Conn. prisons continue to grapple with COVID-19 outbreak

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  A CO at the Garner Correctional Institution has been self-monitoring at home after testing positive for COVID-19

• 1st inmate in Calif.'s prison system tests positive for COVID-19

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  State corrections officials said five employees have also tested positive for the novel coronavirus

• Concern grows about COVID-19 outbreak in Mich. jails, prisons

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  One inmate and three employees with the Michigan Department of Corrections have tested positive for COVID-19

• How to maintain jail operations during the COVID-19 pandemic

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  Jails must continue to fill a vital role within the public safety and criminal justice realms while battling the coronavirus

• The impact of COVID-19 on Rikers Island

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  COBA President Elias Husamudeen discusses how COVID-19 has impacted staff and inmates at Rikers Island

• Understanding how to slow the spread of COVID-19 in corrections

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  Dr. Anne Spaulding answers frequently asked questions about how to prevent coronavirus infections among both correctional officers and inmates

• Harvey Weinstein tests positive for COVID-19 in prison

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  Five COs and two supervisors at Wende Correctional Facility were placed in isolation because of possible exposure to COVID-19

• Va. DOC manufacturing sneeze/cough masks for staff, inmates

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  Officials hope to produce up to 15,000 masks per day

• COVID-19 FAQs for correctional officers

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  We answer some commonly asked questions about N95 masks and officer safety

• Mass. CO, 2 inmates test positive for COVID-19

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  The DOC's update was given less than 36 hours after the first confirmed COVID-19 case inside a state correctional facility

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