You’ll soon be able to find out how many people have tested positive for COVID-19 in your zip code. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box announced Friday that Indiana plans to give zip-code-level breakdowns of positive test counts each week.
Continue readingTargeted Testing Continues at Westville Correctional Facility
More cases of COVID-19 can be expected at the Westville Correctional Facility, according to the Indiana Department of Correction’s chief medical officer.
Continue readingMore Than 80 Westville Correctional Facility Inmates Test Positive for COVID-19
More than 80 offenders at the Westville Correctional Facility have now tested positive for COVID-19. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box shared the statistics during Thursday’s COVID-19 briefing.
Continue readingGovernor Opposes Releasing Department of Correction Inmates due to COVID-19
Governor Eric Holcomb says he doesn’t support the idea of releasing low-level offenders from the Department of Correction to protect them from COVID-19. “We’ve got our offenders in a safe place, we believe, maybe even safer than just letting them out, to avoid contracting this COVID-19,” Holcomb said during state officials’ COVID-19 press conference Monday.
Continue readingMiami County Correctional Facility Making Gowns, Masks to Meet Needs
The Indiana Department of Corrections is taking action to make gowns and face shields and face masks for the first responders.
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