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Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Inmate Dies as COVID-19 Cases in MD Correctional Facilities Rise; Mosby Writes Hogan

BALTIMORE (WBFF) The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) reports the death of an inmate as cases in facilities in Maryland reach 93, numbers last week were reported at 57.

As of yesterday evening (April 12, 2020), reports a total of 93 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including one inmate death, within its system:

-18 inmates

-47 correctional officers

-3 Division of Parole and Probation employees

-22 contractual staff

-1 clinical health employee

-2 administrative employees

The Department recorded its first death related to the COVID-19 virus on Saturday. The inmate was in his 60s and had serious underlying medical conditions. He had been hospitalized for several weeks. Due to privacy laws the Department cannot identify the man who died.

DPSCS said in a release that it extends its deepest sympathy to the loved ones of the inmate who succumbed to the disease.

The following is a summary of the confirmed COVID-19 cases for correctional facilities:

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13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Suck it up pray for the best but expect the worst keep them criminals were they belong behind Barz

Anonymous said...

Eci can’t post real stats because warden West will be afraid of loosing his job. Warden you do not protect the staff on the front lines and always afraid of making a call against leadership. Been there for all these years and have done nothing to make any real changes. Promote real change not window dressing. We need an educated leader who has an understanding of people / community/ and leadership. All things u lack. Put up tents/ for infectious inmates. But the real heroes are the correctional officers/ case management / medical / dietary officers/ maintenance staff and commitment staff. You are a disappointment warden west. You fail us everyday..

Anonymous said...

I hope the Eci staff speak up and share the truth about what is really going on . The staff are at risk and the community has no idea of the real lack of safety concerns right in the community.

Anonymous said...

Tell the community about sending all the n95 masks that was for the staff on the front lines and sending hundreds to Baltimore. An example of not protecting the staff and folding to the leadership in Baltimore. ... what about standing up and protect the staff or are you afraid of loosing your job as your typical line. Tell them warden west about your staff at eci. They are worth nothing to you. Resign and let’s get true leadership for the institution.

Anonymous said...

Of the virus or with the virus?

Apparently "of" is a much more powerful word and is being used accordingly.

Anonymous said...

Tell the community warden west about the thermometer that reads faulty. 94.6- and below.. body temperature of a healthy staff do not reach that low genius . Also tell the community about social distancing in the chow hall with all the inmates. And staff using the same check in scanner that never gets cleaned. . And the officers dinning room with many staff. And safety equipment that u sent to Baltimore.

Anonymous said...

Maryland has done nothing to protect their Correctional Officers / employees from catching a medical condition until after the fact. I know as a retiree that this is a fact. Then when it happens they claim no responsibility claiming it always happened out side of the Prison.

Annoy said...

They are a vulnerable population too

Anonymous said...

So? Just because these people catch it doesn't mean they have bad symptoms or are hospitalized. Everyone is under a false assumption that "testing positive" means certain hospitalization. It doesn't at all. We all know its extremely contagious but most people are asymptomatic. Suck it up and keep those prisoners locked up.

Anonymous said...

So are we if they let them out.

Anonymous said...

Keep these thugs behind bars. Why let them out to infect decent people? Mosely is not your best example of a leader. She is a crooked, lying, bigoted, racist B**ch!

Anonymous said...

Sheriffs Office has same kind of thermometer. Says 97.7 every time. No matter what. No n95 masks for troops.

retired C.O. said...

West was part of the Mrs Green staff that partied, got drunk, ect.

all they did was key control...kiss ass....
AND never work an inmate tier with inmates

West has a nickname

WORTHLESS WEST