Coronavirus Inmates
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38 inmates at coronavirus-plagued Mission Institution now recovered, officials sayOver 100 inmates and 12 correctional officers have now tested positive for the coronavirus, accounting for over a third of the prison's inmate population.CanadaApr 26, 2020
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Issues continue to plague coronavirus-ravaged B.C. prison, officers’ union saysProvincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Saturday that 70 people at the medium-security Mission Institution have now tested positive for COVID-19, including 60 inmates.HealthApr 18, 2020
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Chicago’s largest jail reports 450 inmates, staff positive for coronavirusThe situation gained national attention earlier this week when inmates posted handmade signs pleading for help in the windows of their cells overlooking a public street.WorldApr 9, 2020
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Some Alberta convicts move to house arrest to mitigate COVID-19 risk: officialSome offenders serving the custody portion of their intermittent sentences on weekends are being moved to house arrest over concerns over the potential spread of COVID-19 in the province's correctional facilities, according to a spokesperson for Alberta Justice.CanadaApr 1, 2020
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2 inmates at maximum-security prison test positive for COVID-19: officialsIn a press release issued Monday, Correctional Services of Canada said two inmates at Port-Cartier Institution in Quebec have tested positive for COVID-19.CanadaMar 30, 2020
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