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Workers in Pa. prisons, COVID-19 hotspots, aren’t getting vaccinated. Here’s why that’s dangerous.
Approximately one-fifth of prison staffers have reported being vaccinated, far less than the roughly half of those incarcerated in Pennsylvania facilities.
‘A turning point’: Thousands in Pa. prisons will be offered COVID-19 vaccine
At least 11 of the state’s 23 prisons have started to receive the vaccine, with thousands of inmates and corrections staff expected to be offered a shot in coming weeks, according to corrections officials and incarcerated people.
How being sick could result in even stiffer penalties for spitting on Pa. police
Two Pa. prisons have vaccinated more than 70% of inmates. An incentive program may be making a difference.
Three out of the state’s 23 prisons have so far offered vaccines to inmates and staff, and the number of inmates who have gotten the vaccine at two of those facilities is upwards of 70%.
Pennsylvania State Police will escape legislative scrutiny in 2021 budget process
The decision to exclude the department comes after a year dominated by police brutality protests and a harder look within law enforcement agencies across the country at how they interact with Black and brown communities.
Confronted with significant flaws in coronavirus data, Pa. corrections officials concede ‘it’s unacceptable’
A five-month analysis by Spotlight PA found large fluctuations in the number of tests administered and unexplained changes to the death count.
Pa. prisons don’t always tell families when inmates are sick. Officials are defending that policy.
Law enforcement in Pa. preparing for possible unrest despite ‘no specific threats’ to the Capitol
“While there are no specific threats to the Capitol or the Capitol Complex, we are taking actions out of the abundance of caution, to be prepared in case any situations arise,” Capitol Police Superintendent Joseph Jacob told reporters Thursday.