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Tag: prisons

Posted inHealth

NC prisons say no monkeypox cases reported yet

by Kate Martin August 18, 2022August 17, 2022

Some prison residents are being vaccinated, and there is a plan in place in case of an outbreak, an official says.

Neuse Correctional Institution in Goldsboro is the site of a major outbreak of COVID-19. A coalition of news media organizations including Carolina Public Press have filed a lawsuit seeking state records relating to tracking and handling of COVID-19 in the prisons system and elsewhere. Melissa Sue Gerrits / Carolina Public Press
Posted inCrime & Justice

Prisoners on work release fear bringing in COVID from outside, then spreading it inside

by NC Health News December 16, 2021December 16, 2021
Gov. Roy Cooper discusses the state's response to coronavirus during a press conference on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Screen grab from UNC-TV.
Posted inPolitics & Government

Putting rivalry aside, NC newsrooms teamed up to keep the powerful accountable

by NC Watchdog Reporting Network March 29, 2021March 29, 2021
Posted inCrime & Justice

Incarcerated individuals in North Carolina to receive vaccines

by Jordan Wilkie March 26, 2021March 26, 2021
Prison
Posted inCrime & Justice

Prison settlement a balancing act between political risk and public health

by Jordan Wilkie March 10, 2021March 12, 2021

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