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Two Positive Covid Test Halts Corrections Officers Training

Two (2) Department of Public Safety (PSD) employees currently assigned to the Training and Staff Development (TSD) section have confirmed positive COVID-19 test results. The Department of Health (DOH) is conducting contact tracing. Testing is being scheduled for TSD employees. As a precaution, all corrections training-related activities are suspended for 10 days. A corrections recruit class graduation planned for Friday is also being postponed until PSD is given the medical all-clear.

COVID-19 testing is continuously being conducted statewide at all facilities. There are currently no confirmed active COVID-19 cases in the inmate population. The inmate test results received are as follows:

For more information on PSD’s planning and response to COVID-19, inmate testing data, and information detailing the efforts made to safeguard the inmates, staff and public, visit our webpage Here

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