Prisons Info on COVID-19

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.

Recent Actions Taken

December 14, 2020
Initiated an aggressive COVID-19 testing plan for all staff who work inside prisons, to test them every two weeks. In addition, 5% of staff who work in other Prisons’ locations that do not house offenders will be tested for the virus on a weekly basis, resulting in at least 20% of the staff at these locations being tested each month.

December 10, 2020
Consolidated additional prison operations to help mitigate impacts from COVID-19 on the prison system. Temporarily suspended operations at the minimum custody camp at Marion Correctional on Dec. 9 and the staff reassigned temporarily to the main prison campus at Marion Correctional. 

Previous Actions Taken

COVID-19 Related Offender Deaths

Confirmed COVID-19 Related Offender Deaths By Facility
Albemarle CI 3
Alexander CI 4
Anson CI 3
Caldwell CC 1
Central Prison 4
Greene CI 2
Harnett CI 1
Lumberton CI 1
Mountain View CI 2
Nash CI 2
NCCIW 2
Neuse CI   3
Pender CI 4
Scotland CI 2
Tabor CI 2

 

Total Offender Deaths
36

 

Lowest offender population since 1995

COVID-19 Offender Testing Data

*This is the number of hospitalized offenders with a COVID-19 diagnosis entered into the Prisons medical database at the time the chart is updated each day.

Offender Population Trends

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