Virginia Reopening State Correctional Facilities to Public
With vaccination rates rising and COVID-19 cases falling, the Virginia Department of Corrections (DOC) will soon be able to allow external visitors back into its facilities.
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Virginia DOC Reaches Big PPE Milestone
The Virginia Department of Corrections has delivered more than a million units of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to its institutions and offices since March 2020, when the department first began monitoring PPE inventory and distribution.
Read MoreVirginia DOC Moves Toward Faster COVID Testing
The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) continues to aggressively test inmates and staff for COVID-19 and has taken steps toward soon being able to acquire test results in minutes as opposed to days.
Read MoreNew Report Addresses Decarceration During Pandemic
Where needed to adhere to public health guidelines and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, authorities should use their discretion to minimize incarceration in prisons and jails—and facilitate testing, quarantine, social supports, and individualized reentry plans for those released, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
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California Reports Lowest Number of Inmates in 30 Years
Due to the coronavirus pandemic spreading rapidly through the prison system across the U.S., the population of inmates in California’s system has fallen below 100,000 for the first time in 30 years.
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L.A. County Superior Court System Increases Operations
After scaling back in March due to the COVID-19, pandemic, the Los Angeles County Superior Court system has begun increasing its operations.
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Ontario Cancels Massive Courthouse Project
The Ontario provincial government recently canceled the $300 million Halton Region Consolidated Courthouse project in Halton.
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Michigan Jail Project Put on Hold
Mich: COVID-19 and its impact on the current jail population and economy has put plans for a new county jail in Macomb County on hold.
Read MoreMontana Detention Facility Initiative Postponed due to COVID-19
The Carbon County Commission recently announced that it will postpone placing a new detention facility proposal on the ballot this year, due to concerns about COVID-19, according to a report by the Billings Gazette.
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Staying Ahead of COVID-19 in Corrections: Hernando County Detention Facility
We have had many health scares over the last few decades, especially in the area of detention.
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