Judge questions his authority to act in NC prisons pandemic lawsuit
Superior court judge hears arguments in lawsuit over prisons protection of NC inmates during pandemic. Judge’s ability to take action a key issue.…more
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Mass COVID-19 testing at Caswell Correctional after news investigation
NC prisons infectious disease staff beginning COVID-19 tests on all inmates at Caswell Correctional following investigative report on death of prison nurse.…more
Media coalition sues Cooper, cabinet agencies for COVID-19 records
Carolina Public Press and other news media organizations file lawsuit to obtain public records relating to state’s tracking and handling of COVID-19 crisis.…more
Nurse’s COVID-19 death raises questions about delayed testing at prison
Prisons did not implement staff testing despite growing outbreaks. State evaluating whether nurse’s family will get benefits for death in line of duty.…more
Experts expect more prison COVID-19 deaths without more testing
North Carolina testing of prison inmates for COVID-19 lags behind other states, despite several large outbreaks affecting staff and prisoners.…more
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