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STIPULATIONS APPLY AS WE PRESS THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC. WE’RE ALSO LEARNING OF COVID-19 CASES INSIDE OUR STATE PRISONS. THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS CONFIRMS THREE HAVE TESTED POSITIVE. TWO IN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. ONE OF THE INMATES FROM ST. CLAIRE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY MAY HAVE DIED FROM COVID-19 YESTERDAY. OFFICIALS SAY HE HAD BEEN IN
Alabama inmate dies after testing positive for coronavirus
The Alabama Department of Corrections reported its first possible coronavirus-related death Friday night and confirmed two other inmates have tested positive for COVID-19. Officials said 66-year-old inmate Dave Thomas, who was terminally ill and serving a life-sentence for murder out of Randolph County at St. Clair Correctional Facility, passed away Thursday at local hospital less than 24 hours after testing positive for coronavirus. “On April 4, Thomas was transferred to the local hospital from St. Clair to receive critical care related to his preexisting conditions, and was pronounced dead on April 16 presumably due to a cardiovascular event,” officials said in a news release. “Thomas’ exact cause of death is pending an autopsy. The ADOC extends its sympathies to the Thomas family and his loved ones during this difficult time affecting so many across the world.”Officials said two other inmates have tested positive for COVID-19, including a 52-year-old man serving a 17-year sentence for manslaughter at the St. Clair prison and a 33-year-old serving time at Bullock Correctional Facility for theft of property. The St. Clair inmate has been transferred to a hospital for treatment while the Bullock inmate is being “treated and carefully monitored by his physicians,” officials said.“In addition to the numerous, system-wide preventative and precautionary measures instituted to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in our facilities, the ADOC has been aggressively preparing for this day, which was an inevitability based on what we are seeing across the country and world,” said ADOC Commissioner Jeff Dunn. “We’ve planned extensively, we’ve trained thoroughly, and now we are activating the containment strategies outlined in our Pandemic COOP to slow the spread of this virus and ensure we continue to protect all those who live and work in our facilities to the best of our ability.” The prison system, which is making face masks at at Holman Correctional Facility and Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women, said it will continue to distribute face masks to staff and inmates and that prisoners currently have access to liquid antibacterial soap.”We are continuing to source additional hygiene supplies and work with advocacy groups to obtain more hand sanitizer, among other needed items,” officials said.
The Alabama Department of Corrections reported its first possible coronavirus-related death Friday night and confirmed two other inmates have tested positive for COVID-19.
Officials said 66-year-old inmate Dave Thomas, who was terminally ill and serving a life-sentence for murder out of Randolph County at St. Clair Correctional Facility, passed away Thursday at local hospital less than 24 hours after testing positive for coronavirus.
“On April 4, Thomas was transferred to the local hospital from St. Clair to receive critical care related to his preexisting conditions, and was pronounced dead on April 16 presumably due to a cardiovascular event,” officials said in a news release. “Thomas’ exact cause of death is pending an autopsy. The ADOC extends its sympathies to the Thomas family and his loved ones during this difficult time affecting so many across the world.”
Officials said two other inmates have tested positive for COVID-19, including a 52-year-old man serving a 17-year sentence for manslaughter at the St. Clair prison and a 33-year-old serving time at Bullock Correctional Facility for theft of property. The St. Clair inmate has been transferred to a hospital for treatment while the Bullock inmate is being “treated and carefully monitored by his physicians,” officials said.
“In addition to the numerous, system-wide preventative and precautionary measures instituted to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in our facilities, the ADOC has been aggressively preparing for this day, which was an inevitability based on what we are seeing across the country and world,” said ADOC Commissioner Jeff Dunn. “We’ve planned extensively, we’ve trained thoroughly, and now we are activating the containment strategies outlined in our Pandemic COOP to slow the spread of this virus and ensure we continue to protect all those who live and work in our facilities to the best of our ability.”
The prison system, which is making face masks at at Holman Correctional Facility and Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women, said it will continue to distribute face masks to staff and inmates and that prisoners currently have access to liquid antibacterial soap.
“We are continuing to source additional hygiene supplies and work with advocacy groups to obtain more hand sanitizer, among other needed items,” officials said.
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