Prisons Info on COVID-19

Vaccination data is updated as often as possible, but data entry lags behind actual vaccine administration.
Partially Vaccinated - individuals who have received the initial shot and are waiting the required time before receiving the second dose. Note: Numbers of partially vaccinated offenders and staff have been corrected from initial reports made 3/2/2021.  
Fully Vaccinated - individuals who have received all required doses of the vaccine.
NOTE on Staff Vaccinations– numbers represent Adult Correction staff who have been vaccinated by NCDPS and who have self-reported if they were vaccinated by an outside provider. Staff vaccination is voluntary. Vaccination information is protected through HIPAA.
NOTE on Offender Vaccinations - totals do not include the 845 offenders who were either partially or fully vaccinated while incarcerated but who have since completed their sentence and been released.
NC Prison Demographics – Total offender population as of Feb. 2021 = 50% Black and Brown, 40% White, 5% Hispanic/LantinX; 5% other. Other includes Native American, Asian, Pacific Islander or undisclosed. 
* Vaccinated Offenders by Ethnicity is reported separately to prevent potential double-counting of Hispanic/Latinx offenders. Both Race and Ethnicity graphs refer to the same group of vaccinated offenders. This reflects federal and state vaccination reporting. 

Percent Positive – represents number of offenders with a current COVID-19 diagnosis out of total number of offenders in a state prison facility. 
Active Cases – number of offenders in a state prison with current COVID-19 diagnosis.
Hospitalized – number of offenders currently being treated for COVID-19 at a community hospital.
Total Tests Administered – cumulative number of tests administered (includes Molecular and Antigen tests) since testing began March 2020.
Total Offenders Tested – represents each distinct individual who has been tested at least once for COVID-19 since testing began March 2020. This number also includes those offenders who have completed their prison sentence and/or those in ELC.
Total Tested Positive – represents the number of distinct individuals who have tested positive at least once for COVID since testing began March 2020. This number also includes those offenders who have completed their prison sentence and/or those in ELC.
Presumed Recovered – represents the number of distinct individuals who have a diagnosis of COVID-19 that is determined resolved by a medical provider.