Federal Prisons To Impose 2-Week Isolation For Inmates Amidst Coronavirus
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All federal prisons in the U.S will be imposing a 2-week lockdown on inmates, and they will have to remain in their cells to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.
The lockdown will take place this Wednesday affecting 146,000 inmates who are confined in 122 facilities across the country.
“During this time, to the extent practicable, inmates should still have access to programs and services that are offered under normal operating procedures, such as mental health treatment and education,” prison officials revealed.
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Prisoners will have access to necessary amenities that will be “afforded to the extent practical.” The new policy will be in place for at least two weeks.
NBC News reports that the decision comes after a 47-year-old inmate died Saturday after contracting the coronavirus while serving time at the Louisiana federal prison where five other inmates have also tested positive.
“The situation is just going to get worse and worse as time goes on,” said Ronald Morris, a maintenance supervisor at the prison. “The level of anxiety and fear among our staff is increasing daily,”
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