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A Greene Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died.
“His death is saddening. We are working hard to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in our prisons,” said Todd Ishee, Commissioner of Prisons. “The health and safety of the staff and the offender population is our top priority.”
On Friday, Governor Roy Cooper, Secretary Mandy K. Cohen and Secretary Erik Hooks wrote a letter to local elected officials imploring them to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in their communities by considering additional enforcement measures.
“Now more than ever we need help with enforcement from our local partners to fight this raging pandemic,” said Governor Cooper. “Taking steps now to protect our communities by enforcing safety precautions will help reduce transmission of the virus and save lives.”
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice is actively seeking an offender serving a portion of his active sentence outside of prison who has absconded from his residential location in Belmont. The offender was participating in the Extending the Limits of Confinement (ELC) initiative.
Prisons’ leadership continues to consolidate some of its operations to help mitigate the surge of COVID-19 in North Carolina and its impact on the prison system.
This allows the temporary reassignment of staff to prisons in need of additional medical and security personnel to handle COVID outbreaks.
As a result, operations at the minimum custody camp at Marion Correctional in Marion were temporarily suspended on Dec. 9.
RALEIGH -- The North Carolina Criminal Justice Analysis Center has released its latest study of statewide trends regarding “who” and “why” individuals are involved in traffic stops in its December 2020 issue of the
An Anson Correctional Institution offender who tested positive for COVID-19 has died at a hospital.
“His death is saddening. We are working very hard to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in our prisons,” said Todd Ishee, Commissioner of Prisons. “The health and safety of the staff and the offender population is our top priority.”
He was hospitalized on Dec. 4 and tested positive for COVID-19 the next day, on Dec. 5. His condition worsened, and he died on Dec. 6.
A Mountain View Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
“His death is tragic. We are continuing to work hard to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in our prisons,” said Todd Ishee, Commissioner of Prisons. “The health and safety of the staff and the offender population is our top priority.”
The offender tested positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 23. He was hospitalized the next day, Nov. 24. His condition worsened, and he died on Dec. 7.
Winter Weather Preparedness Week is Dec. 6 - 12 and Governor Roy Cooper is encouraging North Carolinians to plan and prepare now, before potentially dangerous winter weather arrives.
“All North Carolinians should be prepared for inclement weather throughout the year,” Governor Cooper said. “This year has shown us just how unpredictable North Carolina’s weather can be.”
A Nash Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
“His death is tragic. We are continuing to work hard to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in our prisons,” said Todd Ishee, Commissioner of Prisons. “The health and safety of the staff and the offender population is our top priority.”
The offender tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 2. He was hospitalized on Dec. 3. His condition worsened, and he died on Dec. 6.
A Tabor Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
“His death is saddening. We are working hard to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in our prisons,” said Todd Ishee, Commissioner of Prisons. “The health and safety of the staff and the offender population is our top priority.”
The offender was COVID tested while in the prison and hospitalized on Nov. 19. His COVID-positive test result was received the next day, Nov. 20. His condition worsened, and he died on Dec. 3.