Headlines and news stories from jails and prisons in every part of the United States
I fear that I will not have the time and energy this morning to capture a recent headline and story about the coronavirus impact on jails and prison from every single US state. But, aided greatly by a round-up this morning in The Opening Statement from The Marshal Project, I think I can at least hit every part of our great nation:
National: “‘Disaster waiting to happen’: Thousands of inmates released as jails and prisons face coronavirus threat“
Arizona: “Concern spreads over potential COVID-19 outbreak in state prisons“
California: “1,700 inmates released from Los Angeles County in response to coronavirus outbreak“
Connecticut: “The DOC, with a first COVID-19 case, still hasn’t announced a plan for inmate release“
Florida: “Florida prison employee tests positive for COVID-19“
Georgia: “DeKalb Jail inmate, employee test positive for COVID-19“
Kentucky: “Chief justice pleads for Kentucky inmate releases ahead of COVID-19, but progress slow“
Louisiana: “More positive coronavirus cases for New Orleans jail staff as inmates await results“
Iowa: “Iowa’s prisons will accelerate release of approved inmates to mitigate COVID-19“
Massachusetts: “COVID-19 cases at Bridgewater prison facility up to 10“
New Jersey: “Inmate at Morris County Jail tests positive for COVID-19“
New York: “New York to release 300 nonviolent Rikers inmates amid pandemic“
Oklahoma: “Over 200 nonviolent offenders released from Oklahoma County jail to limit COVID-19 spread“
Pennsylvania: “Prison guards protest transfers of prisoners from covid-19 hotspots to central PA“
South Dakota: “8 inmates leave S.D. prison after another prisoner tests positive for COVID-19“
Tennessee: “25 People Released From Davidson County Jail in Anti-Outbreak Effort“
Texas: “Coronavirus hits Texas prisons with first inmate case confirmed“
Washington: “14 inmates escape from Washington jail amid COVID-19 shelter-in-place order“
All these headlines, capturing developments nationwide and in 17 states, surely captures only a tiny slice of everything going on these crazy days in incarceration nation. Whew. Sigh. Sniff.