The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has recently created a robust web page with updates detailing its efforts—as well as those of the California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS)—in navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) is bringing the Spring Conference to its attendees this year.
JailCore, a correctional facility management and compliance platform, has released a new COVID-19 assessment product to help prevent the spread of the virus in jails.
Nearly 40 individuals had been infected with the coronavirus at the Rikers Island complex and nearby jails as of March 22.
Attorneys for inmates in Arizona have filed an emergency motion in federal court asking a judge to order the Department of Corrections to immediately work with an independent medical expert to develop and implement a plan to prevent and manage the COVID-19 outbreak.
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the American Correctional Association (ACA) recently issued a statement on the current situation from its Executive Director James A. Gondles, Jr., CAE, and created a resource page on the ACA website.
GUARDIAN RFID has partnered with Anne Spaulding, MD, and Mary Ann Thompson of St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (MD) to create an informative video (and adjoining written report) regarding how to prevent and combat COVID-19 in corrections facilities.
There were still no known cases of COVID-19 among offenders in Virginia’s prisons as of March 12, and the Department of Corrections is doing what it can to keep it that way.
Recognizing longtime and emerging industry leaders.
Winners announced at annual Corrections Summit.
