« "ACLU Demands the Release from Prisons and Jails of Communities Vulnerable to COVID-19" | Main | "'Complete chaos': How the coronavirus pandemic is upending the criminal justice system" »
March 19, 2020
Growing reports of growing numbers of prisoners and staffers testing positive for COVID-19
Criminal justice and public health experts have known for some time now that it was only a matter of time before the coronavirus epidemic made its way to prisons and jails. Here are just some headlines I have seen showing surely just some of the locations where these issues are very real right now:
In the United States
-
Federal: "Workers at federal prisons sound the alarm as system confirms two coronavirus cases"
-
Georgia: "DOC employee contracts COVID-19 amid calls for prison depopulation"
- Michigan: "Two prison employees diagnosed with COVID-19 in Michigan"
-
New Jersey: "Bergen County Jail Corrections Officer Tests Positive for COVID-19"
-
New York: "NYC Officials Call for Release of ‘Most at Risk’ on Rikers Island as More Test Positive for Virus"
-
New York: "Coronavirus: Westchester jail employee under quarantine after positive test"
Internationally
-
England: "Coronavirus will 'rampage through prisons' warns ex-governor as first inmate tests positive"
-
Iran: "Iran's Khamenei to pardon 10,000 prisoners ahead of Nowruz"
-
Israel: "4 Palestinian prisoners infected with COVID-19, says NGO"
-
Scotland: "Prisoners diagnosed with coronavirus in Kilmarnock prison"
March 19, 2020 at 10:56 AM | Permalink
Comments
The better, reusable masks should have been distributed to prison personnel and all medical personnel, immediately, and then outside safety personnel.
One wonders what happened to the "control & prevention" part of CDC. They have been a disaster. Their testing snafu caused an unnecessary and horrendous delay, just as China did with their deceptions.
It's just astounding how often leadership let's us down, with both democracies and dictatorships.
Let's hope the malaria pills are as helpful as some have stated and that the FDA get's out of the way and allows their use, now.
Posted by: Dudley Sharp | Mar 20, 2020 8:54:15 AM
As always, thank you, Doug.
Posted by: Dudley Sharp | Mar 20, 2020 8:55:03 AM
Criminal Defense Lawyer:
In a federal criminal restitution order, client is due to receive a purely compensatory settlement. Isn’t that money judgment/settlement incapable of being forfeited?
Posted by: Bill Summers | Mar 22, 2020 12:46:25 PM