STIPULATIONS APPLY AS WE PRESS THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC. WE’RE ALSO LEARNING OF COVID-19 CASES INSIDE OUR STATE JAILS. THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS VALIDATES 3 HAVE TESTED FAVORABLE. TWO IN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. AMONG THE PRISONERS FROM ST. CLAIRE REFORMATORY MAY HAVE DIED FROM COVID-19 YESTERDAY. AUTHORITIES SAY HE HAD BEEN IN.
Alabama prisoner passes away after evaluating positive for coronavirus
Authorities said 66- year-old prisoner Dave Thomas, who was terminally ill and serving a life-sentence for murder out of Randolph County at St. Clair Correctional Facility, passed away Thursday at local hospital less than 24 hours after evaluating favorable for coronavirus.” Authorities said two other prisoners have actually checked positive for COVID-19, including a 52- year-old man serving a 17- year sentence for murder at the St. Clair prison and a 33- year-old serving time at Bullock Correctional Facility for theft of home. The St. Clair inmate has actually been transferred to a health center for treatment while the Bullock inmate is being “treated and thoroughly kept track of by his doctors,” authorities stated.
The Alabama Department of Corrections reported its first possible coronavirus-related death Friday night and validated two other prisoners have actually evaluated favorable for COVID-19
Authorities stated 66- year-old prisoner Dave Thomas, who was terminally ill and serving a life-sentence for murder out of Randolph County at St. Clair Correctional Facility, passed away Thursday at regional hospital less than 24 hours after evaluating positive for coronavirus.
” On April 4, Thomas was moved to the regional healthcare facility from St. Clair to get critical care related to his preexisting conditions, and was pronounced dead on April 16 presumably due to a cardiovascular event,” officials said in a press release. “Thomas’ exact cause of death is pending an autopsy. The ADOC extends its compassions to the Thomas household and his enjoyed ones during this difficult time impacting many throughout the world.”
Authorities stated 2 other inmates have evaluated positive for COVID-19, consisting of a 52- year-old man serving a 17- year sentence for manslaughter at the St. Clair prison and a 33- year-old serving time at Bullock Reformatory for theft of residential or commercial property. The St. Clair prisoner has actually been transferred to a medical facility for treatment while the Bullock prisoner is being “treated and carefully kept track of by his physicians,” officials said.
” In addition to the various, system-wide preventative and precautionary steps set up to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in our facilities, the ADOC has actually been aggressively preparing for this day, which was an inevitability based on what we are seeing across the nation and world,” stated ADOC Commissioner Jeff Dunn. “We’ve prepared thoroughly, we’ve trained thoroughly, and now we are triggering the containment methods detailed in our Pandemic COOP to slow the spread of this infection and ensure we continue to safeguard all those who live and work in our centers to the best of our ability.”
The prison system, which is making face masks at Holman Reformatory and Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women, said it will continue to disperse face masks to personnel and prisoners and that prisoners presently have access to liquid anti-bacterial soap.
” We are continuing to source additional hygiene materials and deal with advocacy groups to acquire more hand sanitizer, among other required items,” authorities said.
