In the spring of 2020, our research team (Dr. Dana Rice, Stefania Arteaga, Max Rose, Anna Biache, Alice Lu, and Jessie Rios) began requesting information from Sheriff Offices across North Carolina regarding their responses to COVID-19. In these requests, we wanted to collect the following information since this is not readily available (the case in most states, not just during COVID-19).
- Pre-COVD Population
- Current Population
- Healthy & Safety Protocols
- Decarceration Efforts/Jail Population Decrease Efforts
- COVID-19 Testing & Results
Please check back for more updates as this is an ongoing project. For now, feel free to review our summary data documents below.
LISTEN to an update from us and the Executive Director of the NC Community Bail Fund of Durham on The State of Things: How Are NC Jails Responding To COVID-19? (9/8/2020).
READ more about the issue here in a related chapter Incarceration during COVID- 19: Jail Shouldn’t be a Death Sentence and a draft policy memo that will be available soon on the Scholars Strategy Network site.
VIEW an overview powerpoint of information as of 5/27/2020.
VIEW an updated overview powerpoint of information as of 12/15/2021.
VIEW an overview of Vaccination related information as a of 12/15/2021.
COVID-19 in Jails Round 1 Data Collection (April-July 2020)
| County | Date | Date request returned | Population of the county jail before the Coronavirus crisis? | Current population of the county jail (April-July 2020)? | Proactive efforts to reduce jail population since March 1, 2020 in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19 | Current policies to maintain safety during Coronavirus | Testing policy (both staff and incarcerated) | Fees related to commissary items | Provision of soap, hand sanitizer & water, other disinfectants (both staff and incarcerated) | Visitation policies | Calls | Early release decisions | Any additional reentry support services offered | Medical care/quarantine | Solitary confinement | Transfers to and from other sites (prisons or jails) | Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policies since 3/1/20? | How many people housed in your jail have been tested for Covid-19? | How many have tested positive? | How many have died from Covid related illness? | How many staff or contractors in your jail have been tested for Covid-19? | How many staff or contractors have tested positive? | How many staff or contractors have died from Covid related illness? | Any additional polices/documents included aside from included here and available for request? | Any spending requests related to COVID-19? |
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| Alleghany | 6/1/2020 | 6/2/2020 | 29 | 27 | None. We have not actively attempted to reduce population. | The temperature of every incoming inmate is taken before entering the facility. If the inmate has a temperature of 99 or higher, the inmate is transported by the arresting officer to the local medical facility for further evaluation and testing. If cleared by the medical facility, the inmate may enter the Detention Center. All new inmates are isolated for a minimum of 14 days before being moved to the general population. All staff are required to have their temperature taken before each shift. All Detention staff are required to wear face masks when interacting with inmates. | Commissary is ordered and handed out at normal prices and times. | Soap is provided to all inmates daily. Specialty soap, such as Ivory, Dial, etc. are available for purchase through our commissary system. Cleaning materials are provided daily, including disinfectants. Hand sanitizers are available to inmates only if water is unavailable. Officers have soap, hand sanitizers, and disinfectant available at all times. | No visitation at this time. | We have worked with our phone provider to provide 1 call per week at no charge. | No early release due to Corona virus at this time. | None at this time. | There has been no break in medical care and there is a medical facility nearby. See testing policy. | See testing policy. | Contact is made with other facilities to arrange transport. Transports to other facilities are based on the other facilities Corona virus policies. Transports from other facilities are based on the following factors: has the inmate been exposed to Covid-19; does the inmate have a high temperature; how long has the inmate been in custody in the current facility. | a. Does you jail currently honor ICE detainers? If so, how? (fax, email) Detainers are honored by the Alleghany County Detention Center, at this time. Generally, by fax. b. Does you jail have anyone in custody at this time on an ICE hold? Yes, there are 3 currently in custody. c. Does your jail hold any federal detainees? Not at this time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | ||
| Ashe | 6/11/2020 | 6/15/2020 | 136 | 81 | We stopped housing for other counties and our county stopped arresting for lesser offenses and also stopped serving warrants. | We started quarantining anyone that was brought in from the streets for 14 days. The pod we set up to quarantine them in was fitted with filters. Anytime an inmate comes out we sanitize the pod, showers ect. Staff began wearing mask when they were in contact with inmates. All staff takes there temperature before they began work. Inmates are provided soap when they need it. | Fees have not changed | Inmates are provided soap when they ask for it. | Nothing has changed. Our visitation is done through HomeWav which allows family’s to visit from home. | Inmates receive one free call a week provided by PayTel | N/A | No | Inmates are quarantined for 14 days | All transfers were stopped | It has not changed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | No | |||
| Avery | 6/15/2020 | 43 | 24 | We are checking and documenting temperatures of detention officers every day at the beginning of their shifts, officers with fever over 100.4 (consistent with CDC advice) are relieved of duty until asymptomatic. Detention officers showing other symptoms consistent with COVID are proactively encouraged to stay home | Soap, shaving supplies, showers, toilet paper, and other cleaning supplies are available to all inmates | Visitation with inmates has been cancelled for eleven weeks starting 04/03/2020. Vendors, volunteers, other non-essential staff have been limited from the facility since 03/23/2020 | Newly-admitted detainees (and their arresting officers) are checked for fever over 100.4 and other COVID symptoms at the time of intake and will be quarantined for 96 asymptomatic hours before admission to general population if a fever is noted. All newly arrested inmates are isolated and monitored for the first fourteen days in custody. Symptomatic detainees admitted to the facility will be isolated separately from any other inmate for medical monitoring until treatment outside the facility is otherwise warranted, however we have had no symptomatic detainees so far. Nursing staff on-site four days a week, on-call after hours and weekend. Emergency medical needs are handled 24/7 | Yes, honors ICE detainers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Bladen | 5/5/2020 | 155 | 123 | All incoming inmates quarantined for 14 days, none released | We have not made any policy changes to maintaining staff we have set up emergency operations protocol | Only if showing systems | No change | We have all needed provisions on hand or we can get it within a reasonable time | Stopped due to crowding in civilian side of visitation area | No change | No early releases | No | In house medical staff takes care of all medical care | No change | Transfers to prisons has stopped per the prisons jail to jail is between the Administrators | No change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Brunswick | 5/6/2020 | 5/11/2020 | 350 | 217 | No record exists | No record exists | No record exists | No record exists | 0 | No record exists | No record exists | 0 | No record exists | No | |||||||||||
| Cabarrus | 5/19/2020 | 5/29/2020 | 342 | 216 | We first identified the inmates that fell into the high-risk category as defined by the CDC. A list of inmates was given to the DA’s office, judge’s office and their attorneys. They worked on clearing the cases. The resident Superior court judge issued an administrative order to all local Law Enforcement Agencies reference a new bond policy for arrestees. The next step we took was to look at all inmates’ misdemeanor and felony cases where an inmate had originally waived counsel. These inmates were then seen by the court and they were given an attorney or their case was heard. If given an attorney, the DA’s office followed up with the attorney to dispose of the case at the next available court date. Even though the courts are on hold until June 1, 2020. Our DA’s Office and judges worked to reduce caseloads from the jail, so there would not be a backlog when the courts reopen. We have been able to hold court via video for advisements, misdemeanor charges and felony pleas. Our courts have also been able to hold first appearances via video with inmates who are located in the Department of Adult Corrections. This has allowed us to reduce the number of inmates brought into our facility on a WRIT. | At this time we are currently testing everyone enters the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office. Employees are have their temperature checked every time they enter the building. Each division within the department have been segregated from each other. This means that an officer that works in the civil division will remain in his/her division unless and emergency arises. The same goes for the detention center. Our booking officers do not go to the housing units unless there is an emergency and vice versa. This allows us to limit the amount of cross exposure between divisions. If an inmate comes into the facility, he/she has their temperature checked. The arresting officer is checked as well. If an inmate receives a commitment order placing them in the detention and they have a fever, the inmate will be placed into our medical wing. If the inmate does not have a fever, he/she will be placed into a negative pressure pod for 14 days. We have 48 negative pressure beds for males and 48 for females. | Fees have not changed. | Hygiene products are available upon request at any time for the inmates and officers. | Visitation has been suspended at the moment. | Inmates have access to the phones during their recreation time. | We have a program coordinator and a stepping up coordinator. The program coordinator provides community resources for the inmates that are being released. The steeping up coordinator works through our mental health provider (Daymark). They work with individuals who have mental and substance abuse issues. | We have four beds located in our medical unit. We have 48 negative pressure beds for males and 48 negative pressure beds for females. All new intakes are required to remain in a quarantine pod for 14 days before being placed in population. | The transfers between jails has greatly reduced. We will pick an inmate up at another facility when they are done in that county. No transfers between DAC and local jails at this time. | You will need to reach SDDO Larocca at the Immigration and Enforcement field office located on Tyvola Drive in Charlotte NC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | ||||
| Caldwell | 5/13/2020 | 5/19/2020 | 162 | 88 | Yes. We have worked with the District Attorney to identify some of the inmates that were charged with lower class misdemeanors, inmates whose cases have been continued days longer than the sentence of the crime that they were arrested for would carry, and several inmates had bond reduction hearings that allowed them to make bond for release. We had a back log for DAC of 30 inmates that were accepted into DAC that were accepted during this time. | We are screening anyone (inmate, officer, kitchen staff, and Medical staff) that enters into the detention center. If anyone has a temperature off 100.4, we have them leave the facility until they have sought medical attention. We have vacated a housing block to isolated any new inmate entering the facility for 14 days before they have any contact with inmates that are here. Any inmate that has any symptoms are required to wear a mask. We also require officers to wear ppe when conducting rounds in that block. We have implemented policy that requires that the block is sanitized after each group of inmates are out in the dayroom of their units, we require each inmate to shower when out of their cell. We now only allow 1 inmate at a time to be in the booking area. We then sanitize the booking area before another inmate is allowed in there. | Unchanged | Hand soap and regular shows are provided for the inmates. (we do not have hand sanitizer available to the inmates due to the alcohol content. We have had experiences in the past were inmates have consumed it) Employees have hand sanitizer, soap and water, disinfectant sprays and wipes to clean their work stations. | We have visitation by video for the inmates through ICS Services. We have an attorney visitation with glass separation. | Telephone access in the block through ICS Services. | None | We have a contracted medical services contracted. Inmates have their temperature taken 2 times a day and if symptoms are shown medical staff is contacted and the inmate is moved into an isolation area. | We have a solitary confinement block for inmates on disciplinary lockdown. | We only accept inmates into our county detention that faces charges in our jurisdiction. If we transfer inmates to other counties for their charges, we medically screen them before transport. | No change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | |||
| Carteret | 4/27/2020 | 4/30/2020 | 157 | 106 | A few weeks before the pandemic reached our community, the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office began working closely with the District Attorney’s office and the Public Defender’s office to adjudicate numerous pending cases. This close working relationship resulted in the release of inmates from our jail to probation or sentenced and transported to the Division of Adult Corrections (DAC). Inmates were also sentenced to time served or received bond modifications and/or released on electronic monitoring. In addition to these measures, we are working closely with the NC Sheriffs’ Association to come up with contingency plans in the event COVID-19 spreads into a local confinement facility. These proactive measures significantly reduced the number of inmates in our jail. Decisions for release are made based on multiple factors, such as severity of charges, criminal history, inmate behavior, and potential victim impact. | Prior to entering the facility, all persons are subject to temperature check screenings with the threshold being a temperature of 100.4 degrees. This includes staff, contracted services, arresting officers, and inmates. If an inmate has a temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher, he/she is isolated and monitored for any other symptoms that may arise. Inmates also have to answer a brief screening questionnaire upon entry into the facility. The form is consistent with all current recommended guidelines for screening. If any questions are answered yes, the inmate is isolated until seen by our medical staff. Any staff personnel or other individual that meets the 100.4-degree temperature threshold is relieved of their duties and asked to self-quarantine until symptoms are no longer present or until tested. | Inmates continue to place and receive orders from the commissary via Oasis Commissary. Prices for commissary items are comparable to prices in local retail stores. Family and friends of an inmate may place money on an inmate’s account via http://www.JailATM.com. Transaction fees are 10% of the deposit. Inmates also receive cashier's checks and money orders that are deposited into their inmate commissary account daily. | Inmates are provided cleaning supplies and disinfectant solutions daily to clean their cells and housing units. Sanitizing cleaners, hand sanitizers and gloves are also provided to staff daily and all are encouraged to clean their area as thoroughly and frequently as possible. Soap, shampoo, shaving supplies, and toilet paper are provided upon request. CCSO also has a supply of PPE that is utilized by jail staff where warranted. Working in close coordination with our local Health Department, educational materials about COVID-19 were provided and posted in each cell block for inmate awareness. | CCSO Inmate Visitation Center was closed to the public on Friday, March 20, 2020 and will remain closed for the duration of the threat. Each inmate was given additional calling privileges at no charge in order to keep in touch with family and friends. All programs that require participation by outside participants such as the Inmate Mentoring program and Jail Ministry program have been suspended. | The Carteret County Detention Center provides inmates access to telephone services through a contractual relationship with a third party vendor, which currently is Paytel. Upon admission into the facility following an individual’s arrest, he or she is permitted to make a free local one-minute telephone call to inform family members, friends, or attorneys that he or she has been arrested. After the one minute phone call, all calls become collect calls or if the inmate has money on his or her account they can make a debit call. If an individual is not able to make bond and be released from custody, he or she will have daily access to a telephone up to two times daily, but no less than once per week; provided he or she abides by the detention center’s rules; cooperates with the detention center staff; and otherwise behaves in a socially acceptable manner. During the COVID-19 pandemic, each inmate is allowed additional calling privileges at no charge. | Early release decisions for inmates are made based on multiple factors; such as severity of charges, criminal history, inmate behavior, and potential victim impact. | No | The CCSO Detention is staffed, 24 hours a day 7 days a week, with onsite medical personnel. Inmates that exhibit any symptoms of illness are immediately examined by our medical staff and placed in isolation while the source of their medical issues is investigated. These inmates are monitored multiple times each day by our medical staff to track symptoms. If after 2 to 3 days symptoms do not improve, medical staff makes a determination as to how to proceed with testing for flu or Coronavirus. If symptoms improve and an inmate is fever and symptom free for several days, the inmate will be moved to general population. Otherwise, the inmate will remain isolated and monitored until the threat has passed. | Currently, the North Carolina Division of Adult Corrections has suspended all transport to and from their facilities for safety reasons. The CCSO Detention Center will only transport inmates on an as needed basis from one facility to another. Each inmate is screened prior to transportation and any inmate that shows signs or symptoms will be isolated while the source of their medical issues are investigated. | No change | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |||
| Caswell | 5/15/2020 | 5/19/2020 | 71 | 65 | No; do it by court orders; they are responsible to make efforts | THEY ARE FOLLOWING HEALTH DEPT PROCEDURES DIRECTED TO INFORMATION ON HEALTH DEPT WEBSITE; SAID HE WOULD FORWARD WEBSITE DOES NOT HAVE INFO IN FRONT OF HIM BUT SAID TO FEEL WELCOMED TO COME AND SEE HOW THEY HANDLE PROCEDURES | No change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Catawba | 5/6/2020 | 5/6/2020 | 276 | 162 | The Detention Facility does not have the ability to release inmates without proper authorization from a judicial official. Our local District Attorney and Judges held bond modification hearings for inmates in custody. Local agencies have opted to issue citations rather than make physical arrests when able. | The Catawba County Detention Facility understands and respects the seriousness of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Many operational changes have been in effect for weeks. Staff members have been involved in numerous conference calls, and web/in person meetings with Catawba County Government, North Carolina State Government, Public Health, local law enforcement agencies, and judicial officials. A Facility Response Plan is in place. Employees have been educated on best practices as recommended by Catawba County Public Health and the CDC. Inmates were sent a message via the inmate kiosk providing information including cleaning, hand washing and social distancing. The facility implemented additional screening of new inmates including a temperature check and additional intake questions to help identify possible COVID-19 cases. Immediate segregation and a medical review is available. A housing block has been emptied and made available to serve as a new admission quarantine if needed. The Detention Facility has made every effort to reduce in person contact with inmates from outside sources. All classes and other group meetings have been cancelled. Professional visitors are encouraged to utilize the video visitation system to conduct business. Professional visitors who must enter are subject to temperature checks/screening. The front lobby of the Detention Facility was closed to the general public in March to reduce the gathering of large groups and potential exposure to staff. The vendor for video visitation (Homewav) is working to insure inmates continue to have a free fifteen minute weekly visit. The contracted medical provider, Southern Health Partners, is working with staff to answer any questions and provide support. The nursing staff is available on site twenty four hours per day, seven days per week. Staff continue to be concerned with the health, safety and well being of every inmate entrusted to the custody of Sheriff Brown. To date there have been no known positive COVID cases. In the event an inmate or staff member becomes exposed or tests positive, all recommendations of the Catawba County Public Health Department will be followed. | Any inmate or staff exhibiting symptoms will be tested by the contracted provider or local health department | No procedure/policy related to fees for commissary items. | Soap, water, and disinfectants are available to staff and inmates. | Visitation is available by video visit (off site) only. Inmates are provided with a credit for fifteen minutes of video visit per week. | Inmates have access to phones. No change to accessibility | Not a decision made by the facility. Early release is dictated by the court. | N/A | Contracted medical personnel are on site 24 hours per day, seven days per week. If quarantine is needed, housing units have been emptied for such use. | No policy change related to COVID | No change | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes-Memo | ||
| Chatham | 6/12/2020 | 6/19/2020 | 98 | 74 | We are checking temperatures of CCSO officers every day at the beginning of their shifts, officers with fever over 100.4 (consistent with CDC advice) are relieved of duty until asymptomatic. CCSO officers showing other symptoms consistent with COVID are proactively encouraged to stay home | Foam hand sanitizer and bleach/peroxide-based cleaners are available to inmates and officers throughout the facility on an ongoing basis. Soap, shaving supplies, showers, toilet paper, and other cleaning supplies are available to inmates upon request | Visitation with inmates has been limited to video (non-contact) visits since March 10. Vendors, volunteers, other non-essential staff have been limited from the facility since March 10 | Also, we at the Sheriff’s Office have no independent control over which inmates in our jail population are released at any given time. Each inmate is confined to the facility by one or more court orders which order the inmate into our custody and specify conditions that the inmate must meet in order to be released. For inmates awaiting trial, release is normally authorized when payment of any bond set by the judge is made. For inmates convicted of a misdemeanor who are serving their sentences in the jail, release is authorized when the inmate has completed the sentence imposed by the court. If a judge were to modify an inmate’s conditions of release to allow for an early release or a lowered bond, we would comply with those new court orders. In any instance, we are just the “innkeepers”, as it were, and have no independent authority to decide who stays and who can leave. | Newly-admitted detainees (and their arresting officers) are checked for fever over 100.4 and other COVID symptoms at the time of intake and will be quarantined for 96 asymptomatic hours before admission to general population if a fever is noted. If detainees are symptomatic on intake, arresting agency officers are also requested to take inmates for medical clearance before admission to the facility. Symptomatic detainees already admitted to the facility will be placed in negative pressure ventilation cells rated to control TB exposure for medical monitoring until treatment outside the facility is otherwise warranted, however we have had no symptomatic detainees so far. Nursing staff from our contracted jail medical provider, Southern Health Partners, on-site Monday-Friday 8-5, on-call after hours, with a mandated 48-hour response to non-emergency sick calls. Emergency medical needs are handled 24/7 | Further as to your inquiries, we do not house any inmates in our Detention Center based solely on the issuance of a federal ICE Detainer, nor do we house any inmates solely in federal custody. | 0 | 0 | No | ||||||||||||
| Cherokee | 4/27/2020 | 4/28/2020 | 126 | 95 | The Jail Administrator and/or designee shall reorganize the confinement population so as to place long term inmates in the same housing when possible. This will minimize new inmates causing possible contamination to the population. This does not include inmates that pose a security risk. We have developed a solution to allow Deputies to do video arraignments from their in-car computers in the parking lot or sally port area. This will alleviate the need for an unsecured defendant to enter the jail. Therefore, there will be no need to bring that defendant inside the jail unless the bond is secured. However, if a person placed under arrest for an offense that requires fingerprinting, first appearance from the in-car venue is not possible. They will have to be printed even if the bond is unsecured. | All employees shall sanitize their work station at the end of each shift along with the Sheriff’s Office lobby and restrooms. All employees shall complete a temperature check prior to beginning their shift. Shift supervisors or their designee shall ensure that employees scanned prior to beginning their shift, and prior to entering the secured area of the Jail. Employees that register a temperature over 100.4 degrees shall not begin work and return home. | Deputies have been provided with Sani-Wipes, and the vehicle shall be decontaminated after each transport, and have been instructed not to transport a prisoner or civilian if the vehicle does not have a prisoner partition. In those cases, the deputy should call for an appropriate transport vehicle. Without exception, protective gloves shall be worn when having direct contact with a suspect or inmate. | Visitors inside the jail facility shall be limited to staff, inmate counsel, emergency services and maintenance personnel only. The detention lobby is closed to public access and the Sheriff’s Office Lobby is restricted to one person at a time to conduct business. | Each time a defendant is booked, the area is sanitized with no exceptions. If a person arrested is showing any flu like symptoms during intake, a mask is to be placed on them as contamination occurs by direct contact. | The Federal Inmate program and the Misdemeanant Confinement Program is temporarily suspended to receive new inmates. Unless emergency situations or other unforeseen exceptions exist for acceptance of new inmates, no Federal inmate transfers or new Misdemeanant Confinements shall be accepted. | We have not had any ICE detainer issues but would reflect the same as our Federal Inmate program and Misdemeanant confinement program. We are not taking new inmates at this time unless a confinement order is issued by a judicial official. | No | |||||||||||||
| Chowan | 5/8/2020 | 5/14/2020 | 20 | Weekenders no longer report | Cancelled inperson, setting up video | New inmates are confined for observation until nurse can evaluate and release to population | Rarely interact, so no change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |||||||||||
| Cumberland | May 4th, 2020 Meeting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currituck | 4/29/2020 | 34 | 16 | No | Checked for temperature and oxygen saturation | Strict sanitation | Suspended | 1 free per week | No change | No | In partnership with healthcare provideder and Health and Human Services | Followed Sheriff's Association and DPC | No change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | No | |||||
| Dare | 5/8/2020 | 5/11/2020 | 85 | 60 | We have worked with the District Attorney’s Office to help facilitate lower bonds, or unsecured bonds for non-violent high risk individuals. | We screen each inmate upon entry into the facility and place them into isolation before moving them to general population. We have increased our cleaning regiment where now the entire facility is cleaned three times a day with disinfectant. We have implemented steps to social distance in general population and provided PPE to all staff and inmates. | No change | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes | |||||||||||
| Davidson | 4/30/2020 | 329 | 217 | We have worked with the DA’s Office and the Superior and District Judges on pleas and bond hearings. The considerations for release are not determined by the Sheriff’s Office, but the DA’s Office and Judges. We do work with the DA’s office in providing information on inmates that meet a bond reduction or other actions. | We are following CDC, DHHS and working with our local Health Department, recommendations and working with our medical staff.. | This is provided by outside vendor, we don’t set the price for commissary item. We do provide for indigent inmates. | We are providing Disinfectants too staff and inmates to keep areas clean, inmates are provided with soap and shampoo. We have hand sanitizer and staff have face mask, protective safety glasses, and gloves. | Suspended all visitation | Still have access | Early release is determined either by the courts and if we have inmates that have sentenced we follow DOC release policy and protocol. | We provide inmates with resources that are not provided by post probation release. | All new intakes are placed in isolation for evaluation. We do have a location within the facility for if we need to quarantine an inmate that test positive. Inmates that show symptoms of COVID 19 are placed in confinement until test have been received positive or negative. As of this date, no positive test involving inmates. | The state prisons are not taking prisoners, when we transfer to another jail it’s to their protocol. | No change | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes-Memo | ||||
| Duplin | 5/19/2020 | 6/11/2020 | 120 | 60 | Yes. sentenced inmates were transferred to NCDPPS, also worked with our Judicial officials and District Attorneys Office with assistance in lowering the population of our jail. Some have been placed on probation | Our policy is the same as set by the NCHHS which was placed into action after the spread of the virus in NC | Our Policy involving ICE hasn't been effected we honor ice detainers, yes we have inmates in our facility with ICE detainers, no our jail doesn't hold Federal Detainees | All | 9 | 0 | All | 15 | 0 | No | None June-present | ||||||||||
| Durham | https://durhamcounty.legistar1.com/durhamcounty/meetings/2020/9/1157_A_Board_of_County_Commissioners_20-09-08_Meeting_Agenda.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forsyth | 5/11/2020 | 795 | 623 | Law enforcement officers throughout the county are encouraged to cite and release instead of bringing misdemeanor offenders in front of a magistrate. Weekenders’ sentences are currently suspended. Our Jail Population Specialist is working closely with the Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office to monitor the jail population in an attempt to ensure that the jail beds are reserved for violent offenders or those criminal defendants that pose a risk to the safety of the community. Since Monday, March 16, 2020, the Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center and the District Attorney’s Office have been proactively managing the number of inmates currently incarcerated, while implementing Electronic House Arrest and unsecuring bonds in appropriate cases, in order to minimize the number of new inmates being introduced into the existing jail population. All reductions in existing bonds are done in consultation and with advance notice to the victims of crime, as required by the Constitution of North Carolina. If the prosecutors believe a bond should not be reduced, attorneys for the defendants who disagree are able to schedule a bond hearing with judicial review. To reiterate: the role of the Sheriff’s Office in this is only to provide information on the inmate population to the DA’s Office, who then works within the judicial system. Custodial status remains a decision made by the judicial system and not the Sheriff’s Office. We are not separating out and/or making special provisions for any “vulnerable populations.” From Monday, March 16 th to Monday, May 11th, a total of 1,004 individuals have been released, and 862 new arrestees booked in. | No change to policy but we have implemented new procedures. | All detention and contract staff are checked daily for symptoms and fever before they enter the Detention Center. | Each housing unit has foaming hand sanitizer readily available to residents. o Hospital strength cleaner is being used to clean the housing units. o Inmate workers assigned to Intake housing are wearing N95s and proper PPE. o Educational materials about the importance of washing hands and physical distancing is available on kiosk machines and in housing units. o Fewer residents are out of their cells at one time, allowing for physical distancing. o Residents who have to leave the facility (for medical appointments, court, etc). are given a mask to wear. | Since Friday, March 13 th , the only visitors allowed at the FCLEDC are attorneys. | All newly admitted residents are asked specific questions by our contracted medical services provider regarding exposure to and symptoms of COVID-19. Newly admitted residents are held in Intake housing for fourteen (14) days before being moved into General Population (as opposed to the normal 72 hour hold). o Staff working in all areas that interact with newly admitted residents wear N95 respirators. Detention and contract staff are wearing surgical masks while interacting with the resident population in the Detention Center. We implemented this procedure in response to the increasing number of cases where people with COVID-19 show no common symptoms of the virus and unknowingly spread the virus to others. As appropriate, staff also wear surgical masks when they cannot practice social distancing while interacting with coworkers. This should decrease the chances of a person unknowingly spreading the virus while showing no symptoms. Residents are not required to wear masks as they are not leaving the facility, interacting with others who may be infected, and re-entering the facility while potentially carrying the virus. | No change | 1 | 0 | 0 | Not tracking | 0 | 0 | No | ||||||||
| Franklin | 6/1/2020 | 6/1/2020 | 180 | 134 | Yes, Inmates are getting out on bond, community. Inmates are only released if they make the bond set by the courts | Cleaning more often and checking everyone’s temp as they come in. | No additional fees | All are provided | Visitation has been suspended at this time. | Calls can be made as normal. | Can only be released if bond is made. | No | Yes if needed | Yes if needed | Yes as needed | No, no, yes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | ||
| Guilford | 4/27/2020 | 5/1/2020 | 1009 | 821 | Our Courts are ordering that Inmates with low level offenses must have their bonds reduced or the inmates are released pending trial with a written promise to appear. These efforts are being coordinated with the cooperation of the local Judges, District Attorney’s Office, and Public Defender’s Office. Considered type of offense and risk to community. | We will test for COVID-19 if symptoms are present. Everyone (arrestees, staff, public) entering the jail has their temperature taken. | No change | Available to all | Temporarily suspended | Still have access, 2 free calls per month | Handled by courts | No | We will test for COVID-19 if symptoms are present. Everyone (arrestees, staff, public) entering the jail has their temperature taken. | No change | Suspension of prison transfers has been extended until Monday, May 4th | No change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | ||
| Halifax | 5/11/2020 | 5/12/2020 | 85 | 47 | We have not released inmates due to Covid 19. We have had in increase in unsecured bonds from new arrest in an attempt to reduce the spread of Covid 19. This is in an attempt to keep Covid 19 from entering our jail. | No change | Hygiene items are issued during booking. The staff is provided with hand sanitizer. | Cancelled until further notice | Access to make calls | None | None | Medical staff on site | Have areas for solitary confinement | None | No change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |||
| Haywood | 119 | 84 | Haywood County Detention Center does not decide to release an individual based on the above considerations. The basis for release is the Judge and District Attorney for Haywood County working in conjunction. These decisions are to ensure that no individual released is violating “Marcy’s Law.” | Haywood County Detention Center does not decide to release an individual based on the above considerations. The basis for release is the Judge and District Attorney for Haywood County working in conjunction. These decisions are to ensure that no individual released is violating “Marcy’s Law.” | Haywood County Health Department would do any testing of possible Covid-19 cases. | No fees introduced, but commissary ordering was restricted, to less items purchased for a period. This restriction was imposed by the commissary company, due to staffing issues, related to Covid-19. This restriction has since been lifted and inmates can order as normal commissary again. | yes, we are following the CDC guidelines and Mandates from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for this area of concern. | visitation of volunteers, programs, inmate church services religious have been restricted until further notice. Attorney/clients are still allowed to meet. Attorney/Clients are still allowed to meet. | No change | Determined by courts | None | inmates entering into the facility that answer “yes" to any of the covid 19 questions, or a temp of 100.4 are given a surgical mask to wear and quarantined for 14 days. Medical staff will make contact with these quarantined inmates for further evaluation. The nurse will check on quarantined inmates twice a day, follow up on well-being and temperature, and any medical concerns. The nurse practitioner that comes once a week, has now transitioned to video visits for all inmates that have been set up to see her. Several doctor’s appointments that were set prior to Covid-19, were transferred to video visit via telephone or computer. We are following CDC guidelines and State of North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services mandates regarding medical care/quarantine | None | The Division of Prisons has suspended the transportation of sentenced prisoners from county jails to the Division of Prisons in an attempt to keep COVID-19 out of the prison system. The period of suspension of transfers has been extended. | No change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Iredell | 5/11/2020 | 6/1/2020 | 309 | 250 | Case dispositions are responsibility of the court system. | We follow the latest guidelines provided by CDC and NC DHHS for question # 4, court is responsible for case dispositions. We have provided free phone calls to the inmates while visitations are limited to attorney only. We enhanced cleaning procedures and follow the CDC guidelines. | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson | 5/8/2020 | 5/13/2020 | 58 | 29 | Efforts to reduce jail population was undertaken by the court system. We have no control over the bonds of individuals arrested. With that said, we are not actively seeking warrant service on all warrant types. However, those individuals we do encounter we do check warrants on and make arrests accordingly. Where have those people gone (prison, community, etc.) Initially, the courts took pleas on those who determined pleas would be beneficial. Some of those pleas were prison sentences and others were probation. Otherwise, unsecure bonds or written promises have been frequent. | All persons under arrest coming into the jail are first screened in our sally port via questionnaire and temp checks. If any indicators are present, a clearance from the local medical hospital is required. Our deputies are then required to clean and disinfect their cars after all arrests. We have handwashing stations set up throughout the entrances to our facility. Appropriate PPE are available to all employees along with hand sanitizing stations. | No change | We added hand washing stations to all entrances for employees. Added extra hand sanitizing stations internally. | Limited to online only | No change | All made by the court. Any credited services such as inmate work crews that could earn extra time served were suspended so no person has earned this credit time. | No change | We offered fully paid state of emergency leave of 160 hours. Additional paid time as needed for anyone who was suspected to have COVID19 interactions during quarantine. Or had traveled back into the US just prior to the initial state of emergency. | None | Limited | No change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Johnston | 5/6/2020 | 5/7/2020 | 288 | 185 | The courts worked exclusively to reduce inmate count: lowered bonds, worked with the District Attorney and Defense Attorneys to accept plea arrangements and judges ordered a release of certain inmates with split sentences. | Wellness checks on staff and inmates are being done daily as well as taking all necessary precautions to ensure that our staff and inmates are safe. We continue to sanitize frequently used areas, common areas and cell blocks. Also we are quarantining all newly admitted inmates for 14 days. We have suspended all visitation including ministers and vendors. At this time, we are not transferring any inmates to and from facilities. | No change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |||||||||||
| Lee | 1-Jun | 6/11/2020 | 127 | 103 | For this question, we do not have any responsive records | We are attaching the current fees related to commissary items, the visitation policy (which has been suspended), the inmate rules that cover telephone privileges, administrative separation policy, and release or transfer of inmate policy. | For this question, we do not have any responsive records | For this question, we do not have any responsive records | Please see a press release issued by the Sheriff that is responsive to this request | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Lenoir | 5/19/2020 | 146 | 128 | The Sheriff is the custodian of inmates. The Sheriff does not make proactive efforts to increase or reduce the number of inmates in our jail. Inmates are released, sentenced to prison and/or confined through the court system. a. What considerations were taken into account when deciding on individuals to release (ie: types of crimes committed, length of sentence, medical conditions, etc.) “The Sheriff shall keep and preserve the peace of his County.” The Sheriff is the custodian of inmates. The Sheriff does not decide what inmates to release. Inmates are released, sentenced to prison and/or confined through the court system. | The Sheriff’s Office does not have a policy to maintain safety during Coronavirus. | The Sheriff’s Office does not have a testing policy for coronavirus. All medical treatment for inmates is handled through a contract medical company. Inmates report any symptoms of any sickness or injury to detention officers or supervisors through sick call forms which are forwarded to contract medical staff. The decision on treatment for any medical issue is then decided by the contract medical company. All staff are required to report any symptoms of any sickness or injury to their supervisor when the symptoms appear. The decision for any medical issue is then decided by their supervisor, administration and others if needed. | No change | Provisions of soap, hand sanitizer & water, other disinfectants have always been provided to staff and inmates and there has been no change during the coronavirus. | The Sheriff has cancelled all in person visitation due to close proximity of visitors and current Executive Orders of the Governor preventing mass gatherings. As a result of the executive order, the Sheriff has given every inmate two free 15-minute phone calls per week in place of visitation. | The Sheriff has given every inmate two free 15-minute phone calls per week during this time due to cancellation of visitation. All other phone calls are still on a charge per call basis. | The Sheriff does not decide on what inmates to release. Inmates are released, sentenced to prison and/or confined through the court system. “The Sheriff shall keep and preserve the peace of his County.” | None | There have been transfers to and from other sites during the coronavirus. | No change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | No | ||||
| Lincoln | 5/5/2020 | 5/6/2020 | 191 | 75 | The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office in working with the courts and DA’s Office, have been proactive in efforts to reduce the jail population. Inmates have been released due to time served, have been taken to prison after being on backlog have been placed on probation, and some have received unsecured bonds until their court dates. -No inmate has been released from their charges due to Covid-19. | Protocol for personal protection | No change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | |||||||||||
| Martin | 4/30/2020 | 91 | 65 | Inmate released into community or prison at the discretion of judicial officials following their own criteria for release | No change | Soap and cleaning disinfectant available to inmates on ongoing basis, inmates encouraged to clean their cell areas thoroughly and wash their hands often. Officers provided with soap, hand sanitzer, cleaning supplies to clean jail area, required to wash hands with soap frequently | Suspended for general public, professional visits in visitation area with no contact | 1 free weekly | At discretion of judicial officials | None | Inmates not charged a fee for care of COVID 19 symptoms, encouraged to fill out sick call forms if showing symptoms, given a list of symptoms. All newly admitted inmates serve 14 day quarantine. Monitored each day by medical staff with questions and temperature checks. | Limited | No change, accepts detainers. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | No | |||||
| McDowell | 5/14/2020 | 5/18/2020 | 177 | 126 | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Montgomery | 5/13/2020 | 92 | 49 | utilized scheduled terms of court to move as many movable pending court cases for in custody defendants and moved them to NC DAC | (Staff) Wearing face masks when performing duties in particular when dealing with the public or in close contact with inmate population (Staff) Using PPE when allowable (not dealing with emergencies) Communicating as much as possible remotely with inmates via intercoms Communicating as much as possible remotely with family members via intercoms and telephone, avoiding face to face conversations Suspending all non-essential people from entering the custody section of the center, i.e. church and religious services, etc. until three weeks beyond when the Governor removes all restrictions for church services in the public Follow the directives from the NC Office of Administrative Courts with guidance from our Clerk of Superior’s Office, District Attorney’s Office and NC Division of Adult Corrections regarding inmate movement to and from courts, jails and prisons Any other reasonable practices, which could be beneficial for the overall good | Test if symptomatic, isolation until negative test and 48 hours of additional time of asymptomatic before returning to work or population | ensuring there is an adequate supply | Suspend all onsite video visitation requiring family and friends to use an offsite video visitation platform. Encouraging attorneys to use the off-site video visitation system. If an attorney chooses to visit, they are asked to wear a face mask and wash their hands. | Use temperature monitoring devices to ensure inmates and staff are none febrile. Screening the intake of inmates for colds and flu symptoms and diverting them if warranted with the arresting officer to seek medical clearance. Using booking cells as an isolation containment area before moving them into regular population if possible. | No change | Not accepting weekend offenders until the state DAC has lifted the inmate non-movement practices | No change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 (did not work at detention center) | No | ||||||
| Moore | 5/8/2020 | 5/27/2020 | 161 | 117 | Cannot release individuals who have not met pre-trial release conditions, unless final adjudication made in their case | Hygiene items are free and handed out weekly | Onsite stopped, free video 2x a week | Free weekly calls | Decision made by court | None | 14 days prior to being housed in general population | Not used | Limited to necessary movement to ensure due process | No change | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Yes | ||||
| Nash | 5/4/2020 | 5/11/2020 | 206 | 107 | Consulted with the county district attorney’s offices to release low-level, non-violent offenders or inmates who have a high-risk of falling seriously ill should they contract the coronavirus. Some inmates have taken guilty pleas, received unsecured bonds, and some obtained lowered bonds so the individual could make bond. Individuals have either been released from county jail, received supervised or unsupervised probation, are awaiting a future rescheduled court date, or have taken a guilty plea and are either in prison, on probation, or paid a fine. Considerations for release depended on the offender’s charges, specifically is the offenses were low-level nonviolent charges. There was also an unprecedented wave of bond reductions which some were approved. Elderly offenders with low-level offenses were also reviewed. Offenders with medical conditions were also reviewed. | We have implemented a screening process for all employees and civilian personnel entering the facility which consists of a temperature check and a series of questions to help identify those who have a higher chance of transmitting the coronavirus (COVID-19). | As needed, especially with positive answers to screening questions and person being symptomatic. | No change | Available, on-hand, and used consistently/continuously. | None | No change | Local organization to assist in reentry support services have suspended their weekly face-to-face meetings with inmates. A phone number and point of contact person are made available to inmates being released. | Have two isolation cells away from the general population, specifically for inmates that may have answered yes to the screening questions. | NCDPS currently has a statewide backlog of county inmates pending transfer to State Prisons. | No change | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | No | |||
| New Hanover | 5/19/2020 | 5/20/2020 | 530 | 450 | Between the Judicial system and sending those that were convicted to prison, we released about 100 inmates. Considerations performed at court level. | The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office Detention Facility has responded to the prevention of Covid 19 in the Detention Facility by implementing the following Protocols as of this time. 1. Screening of all New Remands and current Resident Inmates for Temperature and read the questions on the attached Wellpath Covid 19 Inmate Screening Form since 3-5-20. 2. Developed the below Protocol in response to any New Remand or Current Resident Inmate that developed a fever and or concerning signs of Covid 19. (None to date) since 3-5-20. 3. Began conducting a majority of all Inmate Court Proceedings by Video Appearance since 3-13-20. 4. Cancelled all face to face visitation with the exception of Attorney Visitation, all Inmate Classes to include GED, all Inmate Programs, all Special Visitation, all Non-Sheriff’s Office Clergy Visitation, Inmate Work Crew (Outside the Facility), Weekenders, Probation Quick Dips on and non-essential vendors since 3-16-20. 5. Require notification of any personnel that calls in sick and has a fever or concerning signs of Covid 19, to be read the attached questionnaire. Require a Doctor’s Note prior to returning to work and if they were tested for Covid 19, require negative results prior to their return since 3-16-20. 6. Spreadsheet Tracking of all personnel that are out sick with fever / concerning signs of Covid 19, to include all updates until they are cleared and return to work since 3-16-20. 7. Sinks, soap and hand sanitizer were already available in all Housing Units and work spaces and hand sanitizer has been added to the Magistrate’s area, Front Desk area Administrative Area etc. since 3-16-20. 8. Began real time tracking of confirmed North Carolina Cases by each County since 3-12-20. 9. Posted laminated literature reference Covid 19 prevention best practice in all Housing Units, restrooms and work spaces since 3-18-20. 10. Sent email notification to all personnel of best practices for Covid 19 Prevention since 3-18-20. 11. Spreadsheet Tracking for all approved personnel working from home since 3-20-20. 12. Implemented a Temperature Check-In Protocol and Tracking Form for all Sheriff’s Office Staff, Medical Staff, Kitchen Staff, Property Management Staff, Arresting Officers, any other Approved Visitor entering the Facility since 3-23-20. 13. Required temperature checks for any Inmate being transported to Court since 3-23-20. 14. Began requiring temperature checks of all Inmates being transported to our Facility or from our Facility to any other Facility prior to the start of transport since 3-23-20. 15. Modified Cell Alone Housing for all Inmates 60 and older as well as Pregnant Females (None Currently) since 3-26-20. 16. All male and female Inmate Workers have temperature checked prior to reporting to assignment each day since 3-26-20. 17. Modified feeding and modified recreation for female New Remands in order to Keep Separate from female Resident Inmate Population since 3-26-20. 18. Completed Medical Screening, Fit Testing and Issuance of N95 Masks to all Detention Personnel, Medical Staff, Kitchen Staff, Magistrates and all Approved Visitors since 4-2-20. 19. Modified feeding and modified recreation for male New Remands in order to Keep Separate from male Resident Inmate Population since 4-3-20. 20. Issued all Detention Personnel a Surgical Mask and a surplus supply assigned to Front Desk, Intake and Transportation since 4-6-20. 6. Spreadsheet Tracking of all personnel that are out sick with fever / concerning signs of Covid 19, to include all updates until they are cleared and return to work since 3-16-20. 7. Sinks, soap and hand sanitizer were already available in all Housing Units and work spaces and hand sanitizer has been added to the Magistrate’s area, Front Desk area Administrative Area etc. since 3-16-20. 8. Began real time tracking of confirmed North Carolina Cases by each County since 3-12-20. 9. Posted laminated literature reference Covid 19 prevention best practice in all Housing Units, restrooms and work spaces since 3-18-20. 10. Sent email notification to all personnel of best practices for Covid 19 Prevention since 3-18-20. 11. Spreadsheet Tracking for all approved personnel working from home since 3-20-20. 12. Implemented a Temperature Check-In Protocol and Tracking Form for all Sheriff’s Office Staff, Medical Staff, Kitchen Staff, Property Management Staff, Arresting Officers, any other Approved Visitor entering the Facility since 3-23-20. 13. Required temperature checks for any Inmate being transported to Court since 3-23-20. 14. Began requiring temperature checks of all Inmates being transported to our Facility or from our Facility to any other Facility prior to the start of transport since 3-23-20. 15. Modified Cell Alone Housing for all Inmates 60 and older as well as Pregnant Females (None Currently) since 3-26-20. 16. All male and female Inmate Workers have temperature checked prior to reporting to assignment each day since 3-26-20. 17. Modified feeding and modified recreation for female New Remands in order to Keep Separate from female Resident Inmate Population since 3-26-20. 18. Completed Medical Screening, Fit Testing and Issuance of N95 Masks to all Detention Personnel, Medical Staff, Kitchen Staff, Magistrates and all Approved Visitors since 4-2-20. 19. Modified feeding and modified recreation for male New Remands in order to Keep Separate from male Resident Inmate Population since 4-3-20. 20. Issued all Detention Personnel a Surgical Mask and a surplus supply assigned to Front Desk, Intake and Transportation since 4-6-20. | Once it has been identified that the patient needs to be isolated, a surgical mask will be placed on the patient and they will be housed in a negative pressure room. If there is not a negative pressure room available, a surgical mask will be placed on the patient and they will be housed in a single cell, out of the general population. We will then notify the health department who will come out and test the patient, results generally take 24-48 hours. Patient isolation should continue for 7 days after they are no longer febrile. | Does your jail currently honor ICE detainers? if so, how? (fax, email) Yes, by an DCI Message followed up by a phone call a. Does your jail have anyone in custody at this time on an ICE hold? None at this time b. Does your jail hold any federal detainees? Yes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes-full protocols | ||||||||||
| Northampton | 5/4/2020 | 5/5/2020 | 75 | 44 | (ie: types of crimes committed, length of sentence, medical conditions, etc.) All of the above were considered in the release of inmates | Temperature testing to both staff and inmates, | No change, no added fees | We have soap, hand sanitizer and water for both inmates and officers | Cancelled | No change | None | No change | None | None | No change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |||
| Person | 5/19/2020 | 5/20/2020 | 66 | Worked with court and DA's office. Most were misdemeanor cases, people returned to community. | No change, honors detainers, holds federal detainees but not at this time | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Pitt | 5/19/2020 | 5/21/2020 | 370 | 312 | N. C. DPS/DOC stopped taking convicted inmates ref; COVID-19 and transfers are still on hold. We have worked with our D.A.’s Office, P.D.’s Office, Probation/Parole and ultimately, our Judges to enhance efforts for preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the facility. Considerations were taken however, Detention Staff would have been following a Judicial Official’s order. We only release Detainees based on orders prepared by the Attorneys, D. A.’s and signed/ordered by Judges. See policy for those categories we focused upon. | Testing would take place on symptomatic cases, only at the discretion of a Physician or County Medical Director. | These items were provided early on for Detainees and Staff at no cost to them. | Changed to reflect no on-site visits both Social and Professional. Our Video Visit Vendor even stepped up to provide free visits for family to Detainees? | Calls (Detainee calls?) Our ICS Vendor also, stepped up for free phone calls by Detainees to family? | Same as prior to COVID-19 unless, the released Detainee would happen to be a positive Covid-19 case. Then, direction would be given to the Local Health Director and Detainee upon release. | 24 hrs. Medical contract would see to all Detainee medical issues. Quarantine procedures are listed within the Policy/Memorandums provided. | Related COVID-19, Solitary/Separation is listed in the Policy/Memorandums provided. | Transfers to and from other facilities have been limited. Transporting safely as related to COVID-19 is located in the Policy/Memorandums provided. | 1. Does your jail currently honor ICE detainers? if so, how? (fax, email) Yes, Both 1. Does your jail have anyone in custody at this time on an ICE hold? Yes. 2. Does your jail hold any federal detainees? Yes. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes-response plan | ||||
| Polk | 5/11/2020 | 5/12/2020 | 48 | 29 | We have worked with the District Attorney and Public Defender to identify low risk inmates and prioritize those matters. We’ve left that decision making authority up to the District Attorney and Public Defender and provided input when requested. The Chief District Court Judge and Resident Superior Court Judge have issued guidance to Magistrates on unsecured bonds whenever possible. | All inmates and officers screened upon entry and exit of Detention Center (policy attached) | All in-person visitation temporarily suspended. Video visitation continues. | No change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes-memo | ||||||||||
| Randolph | 5/4/2020 | 5/5/2020 | 280 | 182 | Any lower class misdemeanor charges were reviewed and the District Attorney’s Office requested the courts to unsecure those bonds or lower the bonds. Any bonds on lower class misdemeanor cases that could not be unsecured or lowered, were offered expedited judicial review or offered a plea. Some additional inmates were offered a lower bond in lieu of Electronic House Arrest. All law enforcement agencies in the county have been instructed to seek charges at a later date, issue citations or seek a criminal summons in cases that are non-violent or not domestic related. | Testing for officers and inmates is provided by the local Public Health Department | Commissary is provided by an outside vendor. Medical visits cost inmates $15 and prescription medications are $3; COVID testing is not charged | Staff has continuous access to soap, hand sanitizer and water. Disinfectants are used by staff throughout the day in high traffic areas. Inmates are provided individual bars of soap and a personal towel, with continuous access to water. All housing units are cleaned and disinfected after each meal of the day and before lights are turned off at night. All gang showers and toilet areas are disinfected twice daily, at lunch and night time. | Suspended 3/12 | Inmate phone call hours are provided from 10 am until 10 pm, restricted for one hour after each meal to provide time for the housing units to be cleaned and disinfected. | No early releases have been granted for misdemeanants serving their time at the detention center. | One full-time Mental Health and Substance Counselor and the Rise4Me app on inmate tablets that connects them with outside resources. | Inmate medical care is provided by an outside vendor; nurses are available for 16 hours each day and provided medical screening upon admission, as well as sick call each day. There have been no requirements for quarantine as of this date, however, there are plans in place if it becomes necessary. | Inmates are provided personal bars of soap and have continuous access to water. All cells are disinfected prior inmates being placed in maximum security and again when released from maximum security. Inmates are allowed to disinfect their cell during their one hour of recreation outside the cell, three times a week. Gang showers in maximum security are disinfected twice per day. | All detainees/inmates are screened and body temperatures are taken prior to admission into the facility. Inmates transferred to court are issued face masks to be worn continuously while off site. | No change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Yes-specific correspondence | ||
| Robeson | Population has decreased from average hold | No in-person visitations, visitations are electronic | All new inmates and transfers are quarantined for 14 days. Temperature of all visitors (lawyers, attorneys) and new inmates are taken | No inmates were released early, business as usual | 0 | 0 | 0 | All | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Rowan | 4/27/2020 | 4/28/2020 | 386 | 224 | We have made several efforts to reduce population listed below. Requested assistance from all other agencies as well as our by citing and releasing offenders whenever possible instead of bringing them to jail. Worked with the District Attorney’s office to determine which individuals currently in jail can plead guilty or otherwise have their cases disposed of. Worked with DAC to move out as many sentenced inmates as possible lowering the backlog but not getting rid of it completely. Worked with our pre-trial release program coordinator to provide methods of completing that task without her coming into the facility. Worked with attorneys to assist in facilitating the court process during the times when most courts are not operating. Requested Probation and Parole to only violate and jail those that are most necessary. Actively solicited inmates who wanted to activate their sentence or plead guilty and continuously forwarded those names to the District Attorney’s Office. Worked with the judge’s office, magistrate’s office and District Attorney’s office to lower certain bonds or reduce them to a written promise. | No inmates accused of violent crimes were considered for the reduced bond or written promise unless they otherwise were eligible for that. | We screen every individual entering the facility by taking and recording the temperature as well as asking the prescribed questions. Only those who are showing signs of breathing distress or extreme temperature are sent for testing. Anyone not showing significant symptoms are isolated and checked by nursing staff as well as officers regularly until their symptoms subside and are fever free for at least 72 hours. | No change | We have always provided basic toiletries for everyone if they can not afford it on their own. We have increased the availability and use of hand sanitizer by employees as well as all types of disinfectant. We are disinfecting almost hourly at both facilities and especially in the common areas as well as the limited areas the public is still allowed to enter. | We provide video visitation to inmates and have made very few changes to that program. We have four terminals at our Annex facility in a lobby where the public is allowed. We discontinued the use of the second and third terminal to provide a proper social distance while the public is visiting their inmate. We continue to provide disinfecting wipes for the public’s use in those visitation areas. We have discontinued any face to face visits by attorneys unless they are absolutely necessary. We have also provided disinfecting wipes for the phones and other surfaces in the attorney visitation booths. | No change | No change | Suspended reentry programs | while the public is visiting their inmate. We continue to provide disinfecting wipes for the public’s use in those visitation areas. We have discontinued any face to face visits by attorneys unless they are absolutely necessary. We have also provided disinfecting wipes for the phones and other surfaces in the attorney visitation booths. | Not currently used | Our transport officers were given screening kits including a thermometer, clip boards, paperwork with the proper questions, and directions to screen every individual prior to accepting them for transport if they showed symptoms that would lead us to believe they my be affected. | No change | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | ||
| Rutherford | 5/5/2020 | 5/11/2020 | 197 | 109 | Released, transferred to DPS. Magistrates giving lower bonds or unsecured. | If symptoms are displayed | Extra | Visitation policies same, visitation behind glass and visitors do not come through jail | Quarantined for 14 days when admitted to jail | Prisons are not accepting inmates, jails taking temperature and questionnaire | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |||||||
| Stanly | 5/14/2020 | 5/28/2020 | 149 | 123 | No records responsive | No records responsive | No records responsive | No records responsive | No records responsive | No | |||||||||||||||
| Stokes | 5/11/2020 | 5/12/2020 | 133 | 114 | Worked with the attorneys and DA’s office to continue to work through cases that could be resolved in the court system. We have not released anyone due to the COVID19 concerns. | We do not have a policy specifically for COVID19 | As needed | No change | We have soap and hand sanitizer available as needed for staff and inmates | We restricted on-site visits through our video visitation system due to social distancing requirements, but remote visits have still been available. | None | No change | We restricted on-site visits through our video visitation system due to social distancing requirements, but remote visits have still been available. | No change | The state stopped the movement of state inmates. We are still working with other counties to move inmates as needed. | We do not currently have anyone for ICE. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | ||
| Surry | 5/18/2020 | 220 | 130 | The court system is looking at certain types of crimes, criminal charges, and giving less restrictive bonds in some instances. Medical history is somewhat of a factor when a bond is being considered. We are in consent communication with our judicial officials and the district attorney’s office to make sure that our population is being monitored during this pandemic. | Public lobby: It has remained open at this time to service attorneys, bondmen, kiosk access, and those of the public seeking to bond inmates. ii. The kiosk is still accessible to the public. iii. Wipes have been placed on the wooden table for the public to wipe off the telephone and the kiosk machine. Religious services: Have voluntarily suspended for now, but use technology base media to stream prerecorded religious sermons for devotion. Booking / Inmate / Final Release / Holding Cells / Visitation Cells / Attorney Rooms i. New Arrestees – Officer / Arrestee – will be met in the sally port area of the detention center by a detention officer. The detention staff officer will check the arrestee’s temperature. 1. Purchased two Braun no touch + forehead thermometers 2. If the arrestee’s temperature is below 100 degrees, then the arrestee is allowed to enter. 3. If the arrestee’s temperature is above 100 degrees, then the arrestee will have to be taken to Northern Regional Hospital to be checked. Proper paperwork from the hospital must accompany the officer and arrestee when they return to the detention center facility before entering. ii. Weekenders – currently enter through the public lobby and will be met by detention staff to have their temperature taken. 1. If the weekender’s temperature is below 100 degrees, then the weekender is allowed to enter. 2. If the weekender’s temperature is above 100 degrees, then the weekender will be refused. Detention staff will advise the weekender to seek medical attention immediately. iii. Attorney Visitation 1. Still open at this time. iv. Public Visitation Area 1. Closed for now (can be used by attorneys for overflow). v. Cleaning of all the areas above has increased. 5. Housing Areas i. No special arrangements have been made at this time. Cleaning has been increased in all areas. 6. Transportation i. Will continue as normal at this time. Cleaning has been increased in all areas. | We are in constant contact with the Surry County Health and Human Services. If an inmate or staff member needs to be evaluated, we would call Health and Human Services for assistance. | No charge | We have increased cleaning and cleaning supplies within the detention center. | Suspended for now (review weekly for recommendation of reopening) | Have maintained an average call volume within the detention center. | We are in consent communication with our judicial officials and the district attorney’s office to make sure that our population is being monitored during this pandemic. These officials will make any early release decisions. | None | We have a plan in place if an inmate starts to show symptoms or tests positive for Covid-19. That inmate will be placed into a quarantine section of the detention facility, and recommended guidelines from the Surry County Health and Human Services will be followed. At this point, we have zero (0) positive cases within the detention center. | Yes, we do have a solitary confinement area within the detention center. | The North Carolina State Department of Corrections stopped all incoming inmates to their facilities for the time being. We are currently moving some inmates on a limited bases to local facilities due to overcrowding. | None | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | |||||
| Swain | 6/11/2020 | 6/12/2020 | 107 | 58 | Minor crimes were released on unsecured bonds. All were minor crimes such as child support, traffic offenses, etc. | Any individual that has a fever of 99 or above is quarantined and tested by our local health department. If employee they are sent home for quarantine, if an inmate they are isolated | Commissary was still available with minimal shortages of items | I had just done my end of budget year order so we had plenty of everything. We did mix our own hand sanitizer | All of our visits are through video so it was not affected. Attorneys and DSS have to see their clients through our bond room which has a glass divider | All calls were permitted except for any that was in quarantine | These decisions were made by the court system | Anyone picked up were screened and held in quarantine for 14 days | Medical is on call 24/7 and here at the jail 8-9 hours each weekday | Any that were new intakes were held in solitary confinement for quarantine for 14 days | We did not exchange inmates unless they were felons. All of our local jails were keeping the new pickups limited to felons only | Nothing changed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | ||
| Transylvania | 5/19/2020 | 5/22/2020 | 60 | 42 | Yes, we have sent all inmates in the State Misdemeanant Confinement Program (SMCP) have been sent back to the state prison system; we have sent back all inmates that we were housing for other counties; we are not currently accepting any from SMCP, and we are not currently housing for other counties. | If either a staff member or an inmate exhibits any of the symptoms as indicated by the Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), including but not limited to fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, muscle pain, new loss of taste or smell, vomiting or diarrhea, and/or sore throat, then they will be tested. | No fees related to Covid-19 | All items provided for both staff and inmates | We have video visitation, so the only policy that changed is that only one visitor is allowed in a visitation booth at a time, and a visitor must wait outside the facility until it's their time for the apointment. | No change in telephone call policy; inmates may make telephone calls during their freetime if they minutes on their calling card. | Only a judicial official (magistrate, district court judge, superior court judge, etc.) can make release decisions in our judicial district. | None | We have 2 nurses that work 7 days a week, a physician's assistant on call, nurses who take call 24 hours a day / 7 days a week; in summary, inmates have 24/7 medical care. Upon entry, inmates are quarantined in a negative pressure holding cell with its own singular ventilation system for 3 days, and then in intake for an additional 11 days before they go to general population, if they stay that long. | No solitary confinement in facility | We are not accepting any inmates from other facilities, unless they are to come on a writ of habeas corpus, or they are brought here on Transylvania County charges with a valid warrant/order for arrest. Most other facilities are doing the same. We are not accepting any SMCP and are not housing for another jurisdiction. | Does your jail currently honor ICE detainers? if so, how? (fax, email) Yes; via fax or email. b. Does your jail have anyone in custody at this time on an ICE hold? No. c. Does your jail hold any federal detainees? No. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | ||
| Union | 5/4/2020 | 5/6/2020 | 250 | 169 | Unlike the North Carolina Division of Adult Corrections, local jails cannot release inmates without court authorization. The Chief District Judge and Senior Resident Superior Judge for Union County have directed the jail to not accept persons ordered to serve weekends in jail during the pandemic. | The Sheriff’s Office has not modified any of its written policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Any changes in procedure have been implemented on a temporary basis to address the dynamic, evolving challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the Sheriff’s Office does not have any written policies in place that are responsive to your request. | All persons who are admitted to the Union County Jail receive a medical screening consistent with CDC guidelines to determine whether that person is at risk of carrying SARS-CoV-2 or may have COVID-19. Any person who is deemed by jail medical staff to be at risk is isolated from the general jail population for a period of monitoring to ensure they do not develop COVID-19. These individuals are not admitted into the jail’s general population until they have been determined not to present a risk of infection. (This process includes COVID-19 testing as recommended by CDC guidelines.) | The jail has enacted enhanced cleaning routines, including cleaning surfaces of the facility with disinfectant on a regular basis. | To help prevent the introduction of SARS-CoV-2 into the jail, the Sheriff’s Office has suspended all in-person visitation for the time being. Inmates can still receive visits via the jail’s video visitation system, which was available prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. | The Union County Sheriff’s Office has developed procedures to ensure that any inmate who tests positive for SARS-CoV-2 or develops COVID-19 will be isolated from the general population of the jail, and any staff who have contact with any such individual will not be permitted to interact with any other inmates. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | ||||||||||
| Vance | 5/8/2020 | 5/13/2020 | 136 | 105 | We have worked to reduce the population, not simply due to the coronavirus, but in an effort to reduce the number of pre-trial detainees being held in the facility because of court closures. Releases were for low-level crimes with low bonds because of due process concerns with court proceedings on hold. Additionally, arrests have gone down due to COVID concerns in the community, which has had an effect on the jail population. It is not a fair statement to say that we got the numbers down to prevent the spread of covid-19, but to ensure that the constitutional rights of those being housed pre-trial are upheld. | Only testing if symptoms or confirmed exposure | N/A | Sanitizing chemicals are available in all areas of the jail and cleaning of the jail occurs regularly | In-person visitation is cancelled until further notice | Detainees get one free call per week in addition to the availability of regular calls. Also, provisions have been put into place for attorneys to be able to consult with their clients privately while maintaining social distancing. | Charges, bond, length of stay | N/A | All intakes are screened with additional covid-related questions, temps are measured, nurse screens within 24 hours, are kept in quarantine for 14 days with regular monitoring and final screening before entering general population | Someone with symptoms or confirmed exposure awaiting test or test results | State Prisons have slowed or stopped taking prisoners from county jails, which has created a backlog of detainees. Anyone coming into the jail from another facility goes through the same 14 day quarantine described above. | No change | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | ||
| Wake | None July-Sept, revisit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warren | 5/19/2020 | 15-20 | Efforts to reduce jail population have been through communications with the DA, allowing early release. | No current policy to address COVID. Staff can wear protective wear if they feel uncomfortable. | Inmates will be isolated if they test positive. No inmates have shown any symptoms | Not allowed. Visitations by lawyers, attorneys, and arresting officers are allowed. | Stay the same | If someone breaks probation, they will be jailed. (still accepting transfers, and putting people in custody) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Watauga | 5/19/2020 | 5/20/2020 | 83 | 49 | YES, BOND AMOUNT (USUALLY <$1,000) IN CONCERT WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE. ALSO. THOSE WHO’S TIME WAS TO EXPIRE BEFORE NEW DATE FROM CHIEF JUSTICE BEASLEY. | GOVERNOR COOPER MANDATED THIS ON WEDNESDAY. | 20% | ORDERED, AND IN USE. | NOTHING TO ADD. BUT HAD TO MAKE A SEPARATE ATTOENEY /CLIENT SPACE, PLUS ADDED A NON RECORDED LINE AT THE END OF THE NO COANTACT AREA. | Increased by 37% | Natural Classifications (no big issues, so far) | None | No change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | |||||
| Wayne | 4/27/2020 | 417 | 274 | We have and continue to work closely with the DA’s Office to get cases resolved or have bonds reduced or unsecured based on the charge. | Our policy is in line with all CDC recommendations. | We provide all inmates/Officers with hygiene and cleaning products. | We have cancelled all visitations but have increased the times allowed for phone calls. | All transfers to other facilities have been cancelled or limited. | No change | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | |||||||||
| Wilkes | 5/19/2020 | 5/27/2020 | 211 | 116 | Inmate COVID screening | Yes-Screening form | |||||||||||||||||||
| Yancey | 6/15/2020 | 6/15/2020 | 34 | 21 | Our jail processes inmates held on bond per the directive of judicial officials. Our jail system does not have the authority to change, modify, or amend an inmates bond. Sentenced inmates have been and will continue to be awarded sentence credit days according to North Carolina general statute. | Our plan of protection consists of a COVID-19 screening process prior to new detainees entering the facility. | We have provided the inmate population with adequate amounts of hand soap and have posted CDC hygiene information throughout the facility. | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic we have been conducting inmate sick call visits VIA video consult. Our visitation consists of video visit on site. We are currently conducting inmate visitations by this method by appointment only. | All new detainees are quarantined for a period of 14 days or until we receive a negative test result, given a test was administered, prior to entering general population. If a detain contracts COVID-19 while in custody they will be quarantined away from general population and be treated per medical personnel’s recommendation. We have and will continue to work with our local Health Department in providing the best possible solutions to prepare, protect, and inform or staff and inmate population on issues surrounding COVID-19. Due to our facility being small by comparison with a bed capacity of 43, our quarantine options are limited. We will and have used isolation cells as a means of quarantining. | Transfers between jail and prisons must be conducted and quarantine guidelines followed as a result. | a. Does your jail currently honor ICE detainers? if so, how? (fax, email) We currently honor ICE detainers by fax and phone verification. b. Does your jail have anyone in custody at this time on an ICE hold? No. c. Does your jail hold any federal detainees? Our facility is designated by the Federal Marshals to house federal inmates. However, at this time we do not currently have in federal inmates in our custody. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No |
COVID-19 in Jails Round 2 Data Collection (Dec 2020 to March 2021)
| County | What is the current population of the county jail? | What is the racial breakdown of the people who are housed in your jail? | Have you continued proactive efforts to reduce jail population since March 1, 2020 in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19? If so, what efforts? Where have those people gone (prison, community, etc.) | What is your current policy to maintain safety during Coronavirus? The following questions ask you to respond if any changes have occurred regarding specific issues. | Testing policy (both staff and incarcerated) | Fees related to commissary items | Provision of soap, hand sanitizer & water, other disinfectants (both staff and incarcerated) | Visitation policies, if they have resumed, what are the current practices? | Calls | Early release decisions | Any additional reentry support services offered | Medical care/quarantine | Solitary confinement | Transfers to and from other sites (prisons or jails) | Additional PPE (masks, etc.) | Visitation policies | Mental health support | How were the people housed in your jail educated about Covid-19, how it spreads, and the precautions to take? | How, if at all, have your policies regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) changed since 3/1/20? | Does your jail currently honor ICE detainers? if so, how? | Does your jail have anyone in custody at this time on an ICE hold? | Does your jail hold any federal detainees? | How many people housed in your jail have been tested for Covid-19 since March 1, 2020? | What is the racial breakdown of all the people who were tested for Covid-19 in your jail? | How many have tested positive? | What is the racial breakdown of the people who tested positive for Covid-19 in your jail? | How many have died from Covid related illness? | How many staff or contractors in your jail have been tested for Covid-19? | How many have tested positive? | How many have died from Covid related illness? | How have you managed any COVID-19 outbreaks? What practices did you put in place? | What type of additional support from the county commissioners, health department, state, and/or federal government have you received for your COVID-19 responses? (including financial commitments) | Are there any additional polices/documents you'd like to share regarding COVID-19? |
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| Dare | 44 | White/Hispanic 36, Asian Pac. 1, Black 7 | We attempt to get anyone sentenced to the State out of our facility as quickly as possible. | We have implemented numerous mandates to keep our staff, and inmate population safe during this pandemic. | We advised on policies which were directed by Health Director | none | We do not have a running count, but approx. 50 | We have not maintained a count, but a guess would be it would match our population demographics | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | Wonderfully supportive. | |||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 247 | 166-white 81-black | Prison, Probation, community | Maintain healthy habits, wash hands, clean often, wear masks | Given a flyer with information | none | no | no | 3 | 0-Black 3- White | 1 | 0-Black 1-White | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | No out breaks | Extra PPE, cleaning supplies | |||||||||||||||
| Forsyth County | 559 in facility/589 total, 30 out of facility to other places | 47 Females - (23 white Females 23 Black females 1 Indian Female); 542 Male - (258 White 328 Black 2 Asians 1 Indian) | The Courts made all decisions on releases | Below | Each Resident is tested within 5 days of incarceration All Residents are Quarantined for 14 days. If Resident comes in with symptoms they are housed in the Negative Pressure room and tested that day. If Positive they remain quarantined until 2 Negative tested are captured. | Our prices are within the average Local Retail Pricing | Unlimited supply soap ,hot water ,masks ,cleaning supplies both staff and Residents | Visitation has been cancelled until further advised. Other than Attorney Visits. | Inmate can make calls when out of their cells. Pay tell has agreed for each Resident to receive 1 free call every 7 days. The Residents also have access to a tablet when they can message their family and friends. | These decisions are made by the Courts | Our Community Court Services has assisted some. | Our On-Site Medical Provider provides the medical care or refers them out. All Residents are quarantined for 14 days and or has a negative results. If they are Positive they are quarantined until they capture 2 Negative tests. | We Do not have Solitary Confinement in our facility. We Have Administrative Segregation, Protective Custody, Disciplinary Segregation | ny Resident that is transferred to another facility wears a masks and vitals are taken. When possible we don?t transport until there is a Negative capture | n/a | We have On-site Mental Health Provider and Mental Health Coordinators | Medical Provides Education?Each dorm has an inmate information bulletin board and the information is on each housing unit Kiosk, and we have a Classification Staff that explains also | Below | We no longer accept form I-203( documentation that places an inmate in Immigration Custody) We continue to accept Forms I-200 ( warrant for removal) and I-247 ( Immigration Detainer) | We currently have 17 Residents that has a Detainer each of these Residents are Bondable or have pending Criminal Charges with no Bond allowed. | Yes | 717 | 258 White 328 Black 2 Asians 1 Indian | 12 | 5 Black males, 3 White Males, 3 Hispanic males, 1 Hispanic female | 0 | 251 (mass test) you will have to ask HR on anything after | ? you will have to ask HR | 0 | We have stopped all programs, with have helped with virtual courts, virtual attorney calls, Zoom, Web X, Disinifi. hospital strength that kills COVID, fogger sanitizers, social distance, required masks staff and residents, stopped visitation, sanitizer gloves PPE in place, all staff and anyone that enters are asked the questions and temperatures checked. | n/a | ||
| Franklin | 175 | Black:97, White:56, Hispanic:20, Other:2 | Worked to get them released if possible. Both community and prison. Type of crime and criminal history | An aggressive approach on cleaning. | Fees are the same | Same | Canceled March 2020 | Same | Bond type, type of crime, criminal history. | No | Yes | If needed | Only if absolutely necessary | Yes | Canceled 2020 | Yes | During the booking process | It has not changed. | Yes, we do honor ICE detainers. | No | Yes | 185 | n/a | 43 | n/a | n/a | 47 | 5 | n/a | We isolated all positive cases in one dorm. And continued our cleaning process. | Commissioners have provided additional funds cleaning supplies and PPE?s. Health Department assisted with testing. | ||
| Gaston County | 505 | w/m 291, w/f 59, non w/m 147, non w/f 8 | Yes, we have continued proactive efforts to reduce population. We have worked closely with the District Attorney?s Office, the Public Defender?s Office, the District Court and Superior Court Judges. Where the people have gone is a combination of working out pleas, getting unsecured bonds, given credit for time served some were sentenced to DAC etc. | Everyone booked into the jail if no systems are noted they go into a fourteen-day quarantine block before being housed in the general public. | As far as testing of inmates if they exhibit any signs they are tested and quarantined by themselves until the test results come back. The county has a hot line set up for staff and they follow their guidelines such as if they are tested they stay home until the test results come back and if they are positive they stay home for fourteen days. | Commissary fees are no more than the cost at a convenience store. | Our visitation is done through video visitation which inmates are given one free visit per week and one free phone call per week. | one free phone call per week | Early release would require a court hearing. All considerations were taken into account such as: type of crime medical conditions, length of sentence and victims consideration. | We do offer reentry support program for Bureau of Prison Inmates. | We have a private contract for medical care and quarantine of our inmates. | We do have solitary confinement single cells for females. | We test inmates before we send them to prison but we do not test transfers to other jails. If they have tested positive or are experience symptoms we do not transfer to other jails, we notify the other jail. | We provide and require all inmates and staff to wear mask, practice social distance and wash and sanitize hands often. | We have mental health support on staff assigned to the jail. | They are screened by medical as they arrive at the jail and provided information about Covid-19. | Our policy on (ICE) has not changed. | We do honor ICE detainers by fax. | We do not have any inmates on ICE holds at this time. | We do hold federal inmates. | We have tested 639 inmates for Covid-19 | no answer | 36 Inmates have tested positive | We do not keep maintain racial breakdown of who we have tested. | none | no answer | 33 Staff have tested positive | none | We have already answered how we would handle an outbreak. We issue all inmates mask, we practice social distancing, we don?t rec all inmates at the same time, we quarantine all inmates for fourteen days at entry etc. | We receive great help from everyone involved: The County Commissioners, The Health Department, the Federal Government etc. | |||
| graham | 13 | 12 white 1 indian | yes hold on child support warrants and lower bonds. community release | medical screening and temp check | if needed | otc meds no charge, snacks and other items can be bought | free and present to inmates and staff | no contact visitation | as normal | Judge or DA | no | we use a ER do not have a in house DR. or nurse | if needed and availible | transport with mask | free mask and hazmat suits | no changed at this time | SMMH or ER | just TV and guidance from jail officers | none | none | no | no | 5 | indian 1 white 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | none | extra PPE and cleaning supplies and DPH assistance | |
| Graham | 14 | Female white 1 Male white 12 - Male Indian 1 | Unsecured bonds back in community | Questions on intake daily temperature check and segregate on intake | Segregate and tested as necessary Officers quarantine and negative results to return to work | No change | No change always available | No change no contact | No change | Not applicable | Not applicable | As necessary | As necessary | Limited as necessary | No change always available | No contact | Always available | Had communication meeting with inmates and literature provided | No change | Not applicable | No | No 0 | 0 | Not applicable | 0 | Not applicable | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Daily temperature check quarantine as necessary | Available testing | |
| Greene County | 45 | 20 white males, 4 white females, 28 non-white males, 3 non-white females | Quarantine inmates for 14 days, keep everyone in single cells, social distance, washing hands, sanitize and cleaning more than usual | Same answer as above | n/a | Same | Give as needed | Right now, no visitation - there is a call every 7 days. Looking into home visits. | Same as before | Same | n/a | Same | Yes, same as normal - some transfers still happen with prisons | Yes - there are onsite masks | Right now, no visitation - there is a call every 7 days. Looking into home visits. | same - support through human services and they are virtual | When they come in , they are educated with a pamphlet | Same | Yes - they are not housed here until they complete their sentence in this jail and then ICE picks them up to go to another facility | Yes - there are 2 | No | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2 | 2 | n/a | Once the staff tested positive, they are not allowed to come back to work until they test negative. When the pandemic first started, everyone got tested before being able to go to work. Everyone wears masks and social distances | If they need any supplies, EMS services, or a county commissioner, they are provided with what they need | ||
| Halifax County | We have a cap of 85 inmates in our county jail. In July they decreased capacity to 65 but now it is back at 85. | n/a | We have not released inmates due to Covid 19. We have had in increase in unsecured bonds from new arrest in an attempt to reduce the spread of Covid 19. This is in an attempt to keep Covid 19 from entering our jail. | n/a | Fees have not changes due to Covid 19 | Hygiene items are issued during booking. The staff is provided with hand sanitizer. | Visitation has been cancelled until further notice. | Inmates have access to make calls. In-person visits were canceled but video visits are allowed. | No early releases. | Not at this time. | We have medical staff on site. | We do have areas for solitary confinement. | There are no transfers being made at this time. | n/a | No policies have changes other than no transfers being made. | No one has been tested for Covid 19; No positive cases nor any one with symptoms; No deaths | n/a | none | n/a | none | No staff has been tested for Covid 19; No positive cases nor anyone with symptoms; No deaths | none | none | n/a | n/a | ||||||||
| Henderson | ADP first six months of 2020 ? Jan. 202, Feb. 197, Mar. 174, Apr. 133, May 137, and Jun. 144; Current Average Daily Population- December 29, 2020 = 168: 138 males and 30 females. | MALES: 105 white FEMALES: 28 white 19 black 1 black 14 hispanic 1 hispanic As of 12/29/2020 | Yes | Follow CDC and State Guidelines | We have followed the CDC recommendation of testing only those officers and inmates, that have shown symptoms. | All commissary items for purchase by an inmate has remained at the standard rate; with all indigent inmates continuing to receive the standard items supplied by the agency. | Yes | On site visitation has not resumed at this time; however, we utilize a remote visitation system that allows visits via the intranet. | All jail phone services have continued as before, with restriction due to the Covid-19 pandemic. | The considerations were taken by judicial officials in the setting and modifications of bonds. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes we housed those individuals committed to our keeping by judicial authorities. Any discussion about the considerations used by judicial officials needs to be directed to those officials. | We have an in house contracted position that assists inmates being released; with housing, continued medications, etc. | We have a contracted medical care provider with fulltime staff working within the jail. ALL arrestees that are processed into the jail are quarantined that the time of in-take and are only released to general population following the medical staff?s approval. | We do have cells set aside for isolation of inmates that can not be housed in shared cells due to medical reasons. | Any Covid-19 concerns are considered and addressed, prior to the movement of an inmate within our facility, as well as to or from any different facility. At times the NC Division of Adult Corrections has stopped all inmate movements within their facilities and sentenced inmates will continue to be housed at the county level. | Masks have been provided that are washable and are replaced upon request. Higher levels of PPE are provided and are available for use when the situation deems it necessary. | Remote visitation is an option for all inmates housed in our facility, but the on-site visits have not resumed. | We have two different contract positions that are assigned to mental health care, working a 40hr. workweek inside our facility. | Staff receive continuous updates by their chain of command as well as through our email system. Our medical provider makes two rounds through our facility daily. Inmates are also provided means to request a medical visit to address and medical or mental health concerns they may have. | n/a | Yes, ICE Warrants | Yes | We currently have no housing contracts with any federal agency. | Two males. | Both inmates tested were white. | Zero Positive Tests | There have been no positive tests within our inmate population. | Zero | Eight officers assigned to the jail. | Three officers assigned to the jail. | Zero | We have not had an outbreak | Unable to advise/unknown | |
| Iredell | 6.1.20 Count 250 | n/a | n/a | We follow the latest guidelines provided by CDC and NC DHHS for question # 4, court is responsible for case dispositions. We have provided free phone calls to the inmates while visitations are limited to attorney only. We enhanced cleaning procedures and follow the CDC guidelines. | Soap is provided at no charge to inmates and they can also purchase from the commissary. We never deny them soap | We are well covered in this area | No visits allowed yet, they get two free calls a week | we follow CDC and DHHS guidance | Provided | Provided | n/a | n/a | You may want to check with the Iredell County Health Department on this | n/a | 15 inmates | n/a | n/a | n/a | 22 staff | n/a | Followed the latest CDC and DHHS guidelines | Good support from the County and IC Health Department | |||||||||||
| Jackson County | 47 | 1 Asian; 2 African American; 3 Hispanic; 3 Native American | The courts had been delayed for a period of time but when courts began resentencing people, those who could be released in their opinion were. The Sheriff?s Office does not have control of who is released or kept. All decisions for inmate releases or incarceration comes from the courts. | answers below | Testing as related to staff and inmates has maintained the same trends. Testing is done for those who are showing symptoms, been around a positive exposure or otherwise medically directed. | There has been no change to fees. | All personal and agency cleaning supplies have been verified as approved to kill the COVID-19 virus. A large increase in the number of available supplies is on hand with increased cleaning efforts. | Visitation is conducted via an online resource. We did not have face to face visits prior to COVID-19. | Our 911 center pre screens callers and relays concerns to responders. | All of these decisions are the courts. | As deemed by the court. | Medical care and quarantining of persons who show symptoms or have been around positive tested persons. | Not used unless it fits other criteria | Acceptance to and from other local and state facilities is limited | Mask and other PPE is readily available | No changes | No changes post COVID. We already offered employee assistance network as well as mental health services for inmates. | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | no | zero | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 20 | 2 | 0 | n/a | Acceptance of grant related funds for COVID | ||
| Lee County | 122 | 2 Black Female, 1 Hispanic Female, 8 White Female 1 Asian Male, 58 Black Male, 8 Hispanic (H) Male, 5 Hispanic (N) Male, 1 Unknown Male, 4 White (H) Male), 34 White (N) Male | We have worked with the pretrial as normal to reduce population. | There is an attachment in the email | f any symptoms are showing the officer is referred to the health department for testing. | No fees have been placed on any of the orders. | Officers have been encouraged to use soap and water after each round and use hand sanitizer in-between washing of hands. | All visitation has been stopped due to the small room available for the public to use. | There has been implementation of one free call a week for 5 minutes due to the COVID-19 | No changes on the decisions to release early. We continue to work with Pre-trial to solve any cases that can be adjudicated. | Our jail provides a pamphlet that the leaving inmate can get help with their troubles. | All medical need is met during the initial booking and if known exposer or symptoms the inmate would be isolated as best as possible for a period of 10 days. | No solitary confinement implemented. The inmates are able to communicate with other inmates. | Once passed symptom and temperature check the inmates and be moved to other facilities. | When the inmate transfers out of the jail they will be masked. | Visitation has been canceled till we can provide a suitable area to conduct the visitation process. | We provide a off site mental health care provider to handle all their needs. | They are continuously informed with memos from the CDC pertaining to how to prevent the spread. | Our policy has not changed. | The jail honors ICE detainers and we use the fax to move the paperwork. | Yes, we have inmates with ICE holds | n/a | 3 Inmates have been tested for COVID-19 | 2 white and 1 black inmate tested | No inmate tested positive | No inmate tested positive. | No inmate died from COVID | 12 Officers and 1 nurse tested for COVID | 3 Officers tested positive | None | Screening everyday and facemasks. Encouraged washing hand and increased cleaning | We have received screens at booking to keep the COVID spread down. Air cleaning systems to minimize the air borne particles. | https://drive.google.com/open?id=15AeiXeUWwskX3rVJcyKC44KmmgF-77lS |
| McDowell County | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes by fax and email | No | Yes | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||||||||
| Mecklenburg County | The Mecklenburg County Detention Center population hasn?t changed much, it fluctuates but averages around 1350 to 1450. | African-American: 1040 72% Hispanic/Latino: 139 9.6% Other 18 1.2% Caucasian 247 17.1% | n/a | All persons entering our detention centers are required to be medically screened prior to entering the facilities; this includes arrestees, police officers, contractors and staff. Transfers and arrestees are tested and isolated pending their results prior to going into general population housing units. We have also conducted mass testing of residents and staff during a recent surge after the Thanksgiving holiday. Aggressive testing continues inside the jail and retesting is done every 5 days. | Telephone fees have been reduced and we have offered free video visits as well. | Increased cleaning and sanitation efforts are ongoing, hand sanitizer dispensers and disinfectant spray/wipes are placed throughout our detention centers and office buildings. Face coverings have been issued to all MCSO employees and some of the detention population that are in a COVID 19 protocol. We are constantly reinforcing the CDC recommended guidelines to our staff and practicing social distancing. | Detention Center visitation has been suspended since early March in response to COVID 19 and residents have been given free video visits. | Telephone fees have been reduced and we have offered free video visits as well. | MCSO doesn?t determine the conditions of release; those conditions are determined by the courts. Court officials, the District Attorney, and the Public Defender worked on a strategy to safely reduce the detention population and did identify approximately 50 persons that met the criteria for release. | Criminal Justice Services is still offering an array of reentry services but have shifted to a virtual environment in response to COVID 19. I don?t believe there has been an expansion of services, but they have tried to remain available to provide services during the pandemic. | Our contracted healthcare provider (Wellpath) has worked closely with MCSO detention personnel regarding COVID screenings, isolations and quarantining of residents to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in our detention centers. | MCSO does not have solitary confinement. We do however, have higher custody level units referred to as Disciplinary Detention or Administrative Detention Units. The same screening protocols apply unilaterally across our detention population. | All transfers from other facilities to an MCSO go into our COVID 19 protocols. Transfers are isolated and tested for COVID 19. They are monitored for symptoms and then gradually phased into the general population. | n/a | MCSO does not honor ICE detainers, so a and b are non-applicable. | n/a | MCSO does hold federal residents in our detention center for non-ICE related offenses. We currently have 562 persons in federal custody. | There have been no COVID 19 related deaths in the Mecklenburg County Detention Center. Seven residents have tested positive for COVID 19. We began our tracking in early March and our first confirmed case of COVID 19 was from a transfer into the facility on June 10, 2020. The other six confirmed cases have been from people coming into our facility. | n/a | 7 | n/a | none | n/a | MCSO has had 191 staff members that have tested positive for COVID 19. This total includes civilian and uniformed staff since we began tracking in early March. MCSO service providers that have tested positive for COVID 19 total eleven with all of the exposures stemming for outside the detention centers. | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||||
| Mitchell | 35 - Mitchell County had a jail fire in 2002. Mitchell County was in process starting construction on a jail prior to fire, but after fire we contracted with Rutherford County. We now use McDowell County Jail. Our population for our inmates now is 35, before Covid it was up to 52. Contact them . I am sure they have precautions in place. | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||||||||||||
| Montgomery County | 71 as of 12/1/2020 | Male 64 White 25 Black 23 Hispanic 15 Native American 1 Female 7 White 7 | Yes, prison, community | Answers below | We have conducted testing as needed case by case and we have conducted mass testing of 100% of inmates and employees in an effort to be reactive and proactive. | No changes | Increased amounts as well as mask | Our facility utilizes video visitation on and off site, so visits were not interrupted. | No changes due to COVID | Early releases are a matter for the courts and the sheriff?s does not record that data if they occurred | None available | The COVID response is a collaboration of the sheriff?s office, medical services provider and the local health department to insure inmate health care is provided and evaluations are conducted followed by testing and isolation as well as transparent test results to inmates and follow up care if needed. | Unsure of your question | We would not move any inmate suspected of COVID or pending a test result. Some facilities ask that we conduct a COVID test and obtain a negative result before they accept our transfer. We receive all incoming inmates from the public or other facilities and hold in medical isolation for 14 days to evaluate for COVID symptoms | Mask are provided to inmates and staff and regular spraying of the facility occurs with a germicide. | Our facility utilizes video visitation on and off site, so visits were not interrupted. | Our facility has a contract in facility mental health and substance abuse provider as well as on-call tele-med phycologist | Nurse education, flyers and access to television and news | We do not house ICE inmates so these question are not applicable | Approximately 100 | Racial data was not recorded | 30 (Inmates 23 / staff 7) | Racial data was not recorded | None | Approximately 30 | 7 | none | Mass testing and tracking, isolation, reduced movement within the center and a robust cleaning, spraying germicide and PPE | Constant support from health department, free testing paid by COVID funds, free PPE and paid overtime for staff due to shortage | ||||
| Pender | 60 | White=31, Black=20, Unknown=8 and Native Hawaiian/Other=1 | Yes. Working with Judicial Officials/Courts. Prison and community | Mandatory masks for staff and population. Continuous sanitation. | testing offerred upon incarceratio. staff if work related. | no changes | provided | appointment Only until further notice | not sure what your asking | Authority of a Judge Only | No | if testing is refused or positive | Only for disiplinary actions | if ordered by the court. regular operations | masks, face shields, goggles/safety glasses, gowns, disposible gloves | Appointment Only until further notice | normal operations | initial verbal conversation with population. Posting in each cell block. | n/a | yes | yes | no | Almost all. some refusals | different races | approximately 8 | varies | None | approximately 30 | approximately 10 | None | Mandatory masks for staff and population. Continuous sanitation. | Grant | |
| Polk | 39 | 27 W/M, 6 W/F, 4 B/M, 1 B/F, 1 American Indian Male | We have not taken any direct action ourselves, however the District Attorney's Office has consulted with our office and has proactively handled court cases to keep jail populations low. | We have maintained the same policies since March except that limited in-person attorney visits are permitted on a case-by-case basis since trials have resumed. | All inmates are screened and quarantined upon arrival, and temperatures checked at regular intervals. All staff are screened and temperature checked throughout shift. Anyone with symptoms or potential exposure is tested. | No change. | No change. | No change except that limited in-person attorney visits are permitted on a case by case basis since trials have resumed. | No change. | No change. | No change, but we have applied for several grant funded opportunities. | No change. | No change. | No change. | No change. | No change. | No change. | Kiosk safety orientation based on CDC and NCDHHS guidelines. | No change. | Yes. Email, original, or fax. | Yes. One. | No. | 6 | 3 W/M, 1 H/M, 1 B/M, 1 W/F | 1- He was positive prior to arrest and was isolated immediately upon arrival at the jail. | 1 H/M | 0 | 7 | 1- He was on leave and took additional time off to self-quarantine when he tested positive. | 0 | We have not had any COVID-19 outbreaks. | We've received some PPE from the health department but not what we have requested and not in the amounts requested. We have received an additional transport vehicle through CARES Act funds. | |
| United States | 97 | 88 (Whites) and 9 (Blacks) | Yes, we started in April of 2020. The District Attorney did a lot of jail cases back in April - September of 2020 because courts was closed to the public. We proceed with court by video. Which allowed about 50-60 inmates to be released on probation or was sentenced to department of adult corrections. Since then we haven't really done anything different to have inmates released because of Covid-19. | I have attached a copy of our jail protocol for Covid-19 | Officers that have symptoms of Covid-19 must be tested and can not return to work until their results are back. If the test comes back positive then they must quarantine for 10 days per the CDC. If an Inmate have Covid-19 symptoms they will be taken to the hospital to get a test (PCR or Antigen) and will be placed in quarantined for 14 days per CDC. | 0 | unlimited for both | visitation has not resumed | 2 free phone calls once booked into this facility. Also our contract with Paytel services have given every inmate once free phone call also. | we do not have any early release from this facility | Rise 4 Me through our phone services | A nurse is from 06:30-5:00 every week day and on weekends 09:00 for med pass and sick call and returns at 16:00 for evening med pass. The head nurse is on call 24/7 | we don't have solitary confinement in this facility its called protective custody and they come out 3 days a week | they are transferred by our transportation officers (with a mask on) | yes we have additional PPE | you have to show a picture ID to visit anyone in this facility. On site only 3 people are allowed to see one inmate per time. Each inmate is allowed one onsite visit per week. Onsite visitation is on Saturdays and Sundays. Video visitation is 7 days a week. | This facility uses Catawba Valley Behavioral Health Care | news and word of mouth from Officers and family members | they haven't changed | Yes, after fingerprinting an inmate ICE may call if they get a hit from AFIS and call the detention center to speak to the inmate. If they feel that they need a detainer placed on the inmate then they will fax a detainer to our processing area and then a hold will be placed on the inmate. Once the inmate finish with local charges we will contact ICE and tell them that the inmate is ready for pick up. | yes (5) | not at this time | we have had 14 inmates tested but they are no longer in our facility. They was tested to be sent to DAC (Prison) | 13 (white) 1 (black) | 1 | 1 (white) | none | 28 staff members have been tested | 12 positive | none | we have not had a Covid-19 outbreak in our facility. Before an inmate comes into this facility we automatically takes his/temperature. At this facility every inmate that comes into this facility is automatically quarantined 14 days. Also every inmate cell is cleaned every day along with additional cleaning in between inmates comes out of their rooms. We cleaning each cell block at least 4-5 times a day. | PPE, disinfectant, hand sanitizer, gloves, antigen testing | https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qalzDqsWTFoCIftN54ucNbcL3RfguZbY |
| Duplin | 84 | 5 Black F., 11 white F., 2 Hispanic F., 25 Black M., 30 white M., 30 white M., 2 Indian M. | At this time the only means the jail staff have to reduce population is encourage the District Attorney?s office to process criminals thru the court system as fast as reasonably possible. Also by processing sentenced inmates to prison as soon as the prison system will accept them. | The policy concerning the jail in regards to COVID 19 are the same as the first response our policy is the same as set by NCHHS | Documents posted in our jail, officer discussing with inmates health issues involving COVID | Supplies planning support and a clear combined effort to maintain the health of staff and inmates | n/a | n/a | 9 | n/a | 0 | n/a | 17 | 0 | (1) Officers being sick are not allowed to work, must be tested. (2)All inmates are quarantined separately from general population when the first come to jail or develop any sickness. (3) Inmates are tested if needed. (4) All inmates are provided masks. (5) All inmates are provided masks. (6) The jail is cleaned from top to bottom twice daily and anytime the lobby or booking area is busy, once it has slowed and areas are freed open they are cleaned | Supplies planning support and a clear combined effort to maintain the health of staff and inmates | |||||||||||||||||
| COVID-19 Response Round 2 | 101 (82 M., 19 F.) | 82 white, 7 Black, 6 Native American, 6 Hispanic | I will combine answer with #4 question but we do not decide who remains in jail and who is released. That is a decision of the court. | Visitors inside the secure jail facility shall be limited to staff, inmate counsel, emergency services and maintenance personnel only. The Jail Administrator and/or designee reorganized the confinement population so as to place long term inmates in the same housing when possible. New arrivals are segregated until medical division is satisfied that the person is minimal or no risk of COVD and no symptoms of COVID have manifested. This will minimize new inmates causing possible contamination to the population. The Jail Administrator shall have discretion in accepting persons that are to be extradited from outside our jurisdiction. The Jail Administrator is encouraged not to accept inmates from other counties or through the federal system unless it is an emergency situation or inmate has been cleared or low risk for COVID. Each time a defendant is booked, sanitize the booking area afterwards. Masks shall be worn during the booking process. Masks shall be available to all inmates due to some medical experts agreeing that the virus is airborne and can also be transmitted by direct contact. The Sheriff?s lobby shall be sanitized at the end of each business day. With particular attention to the doors, chairs and restrooms. The Jail lobby doors shall be sanitized each week night. Deputies can do video arraignments in the parking lot. The Patrol Sergeant will have a web cam in their car computer. This will alleviate the need for an unsecured defendant to enter the jail. The city police do not have this option so they will still be bringing folks in. Magistrate Owl will continue doing in person arraignments thus there will be no need to bring that defendant to jail unless the bond is secured. Video arraignments can occur at the booking desk computer. The patrol Sergeant has the authority to complete arraignments via in car video. Detention staff will meet the arresting Officer in the sally port. No arrestee is to enter the Jail before Detention staff clear them. Deputy Sheriffs are encouraged to cite for misdemeanor crimes. (Place the court date 30 days out) Arrests are to continue at the discretion of each Deputy. Deputy Sheriff?s may take misdemeanor reports via telephone when a response would not gain further evidence of a crime and the suspect has fled the scene (deputies discretion). This does not include DV calls where a suspect is present. Deputies have been provided with Sani-Wipes, and the vehicle shall be decontaminated after each transport. Do not transport a prisoner or civilian if your vehicle does not have prisoner partition. During transport both the Deputy and arrestee will wear a face covering. The same directive applies when a civilian is in a Sheriff?s vehicle. Protective gloves and a face covering shall be worn when having direct contact with a suspect or inmate. All employees shall sanitize their work station at the end of each shift. The primary symptoms of Covid have changed. The local health department is not seeing a fever as being a predominant symptom anymore. Even so any employee that registers a temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher shall not begin work and return home. Any employee that is not assigned to the Jail or Dispatch shall wear a face covering when they enter those areas. Employees shall wear a face covering while in the Sheriffs hallway. Face coverings are not required when you are in your own work space unless you are having direct contact with an inmate or a civilian. It should also be noted that as of this date, there has not been any COVID 19 outbreaks or confirmed cases inside the Cherokee County Detention Center. | all medical cases are handled through our contracted medical division. | No changes to fees | disinfectants are available and a process is directed to staff. Inmates have cleaning carts issued, monitored, and returned with disinfectants to clean their living quarters. | Video visitation only except for legal counsel | no federal transfers unless they have been cleared or is low risk for COVID | masks available to inmates | no in-person visits | General instruction by medical and detention personnel | We hold federal detainees and honor ICE detainers. However, we are not currently holding anyone under an ICE detainer. | yes | no | yes | n/a | n/a | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Our county commissioners have set aside COVID monies to be used. You can contact Randy Wiggins, our county manager, for details on how the county government has responded. | |||||||
| Avery | 55 | 20 Black, 26 White, 9 Hispanic | As stated in our earlier response this year, the Sheriff?s Office is not independently empowered to reduce the detention population. Inmates in our facility are committed to our ongoing custody by judicial officials based on a failure of the inmate to meet all conditions of release upon the inmate?s initial appearance. Inmates are released when all conditions of release are met. | All enacted policies remain the same as in our response earlier this year. | hand sanitizer is available | masks are available | Inmates are educated via signage posted in the facility related to hand washing, use of masks, and social distancing. This information is also displayed on TVs in inmate housing areas. | All enacted policies remain the same as in our response earlier this year | unknown | n/ | 0 | n/a | 0 | unknown | 5 | n/a | n/a | Local Health Department staff have been involved in testing inmates for COVID on-site as tests have been warranted | |||||||||||||||
| Chatham | 55 | 20 Black, 26 white, 9 Hispanic | the Sheriff?s Office is not independently empowered to reduce the detention population. Inmates in our facility are committed to our ongoing custody by judicial officials based on a failure of the inmate to meet all conditions of release upon the inmate?s initial appearance. Inmates are released when all conditions of release are met. | All enacted policies remain the same as in our response earlier this year. | Masks and hand sanitizer are made readily available. | Inmates are educated via signage posted in the facility related to hand washing, use of masks, and social distancing. This information is also displayed on TVs in inmate housing areas | All enacted policies remain the same as in our response earlier this year. | unknown | n/a | 0 | n/a | 0 | unknown | 5 | 0 | n/a | Local Health Department staff have been involved in testing inmates for COVID on-site as tests have been warranted. | ||||||||||||||||
| Alleghany | 15 | 12 white, 3 Hispanic | None at this time. Inmates are only released upon satisfying the conditions of release or by court order. | responses below | All inmates and staff must check temperatures before entering the Alleghany County Detention Center. If a high temperature is read, the staff must return home until such time as they can be tested. Inmates are taken to the local medical facility for further evaluation and, if necessary, testing. | No fees have been waived at this time | All inmates have access to soap daily, at no charge, and may purchase additional and name brand soap through commissary weekly. Cleaning supplies are made available to inmates daily, including disinfectant. Inmates have access to water 24 hours a day, both Hot and Cold. Inmates are allowed hand sanitizer only if unable to access water & soap, such as the water lines being worked on. The Staff have access to soap, hand sanitizer, disinfectant, and water at all times. | In-person Visitation has been suspended until further notice. We have a video visitation option available, at this time that is available to the inmates? friends and family. From 10/01/2020 until 12/01/2020, inmates were allowed one (1) visitation day per month. One (1) visitor per visitation day for a fifteen (15) minute visit. All visitors must call in to schedule a visit one (1) day prior to the visitation day. | Inmates have been receiving one (1) free call per week through our phone service, PayTel. | These decisions are solely at the discretion of the magistrates and judges. | Before the lockdown, we had a liaison with the local health department to help inmates with places to stay or transportation to a home, halfway facility, or rehab facility. The liaison is still available through phone calls only. The number is provided at inmate request. | All inmates are required to stay in isolation for fourteen (14) days upon entering the Detention Center. The only exceptions are those inmates that come from another Detention facility and being in custody there for a minimum of fourteen (14) days, unless there have been reported cases of Covid-19 at the sending facility. All inmates have access to medical care while in custody. Since we are a small facility, we have a nurse available in-house three (3) days a week for a total of twelve (12) hours. There is a nurse on-call at all other times. A medical facility is within a short distance from the Detention Center. In case of emergency, EMS is contacted to begin medical services and transport to the medical facility. | Inmates who are new to the facility are placed in isolation for fourteen (14) days. | Inmates who are transferring into the facility from other facilities are isolated depending on time incarcerated in the previous facility, or if there have been reported cases of Covid-19 at the previous facility. Transferring inmates to prison is scheduled, at this time. When transferring to other detention facilities, we will contact them, or in the case of a Writ of Habeas Corpus (for court appearances), the facility will contact us to exchange any information necessary for transfer (medical, active cases of Covid-19). | Masks and gloves are available to staff at all times. Masks are required whenever interacting with inmates (new or currently in custody). They are, also, required when moving through the areas of the Sheriff?s office that are not part of the Detention Center. Inmates are provided masks whenever they are transferred out of the facility for court purposes or medical services. | Mental Health is on-call and is set up for phone interviews, as needed. We are in the process of setting up services for video calls for multiple purposes, including mental health visit. | Inmates have access to local channel television and information flyers/pamphlets. | It has not changed as of this time. | Yes, we do. We receive the detainers by fax and they are returned by fax. | Yes. We have three (3) inmates with ICE detainers on them. Two (2) are in custody awaiting trial on local charges. One (1) is serving a sentence on local charges. | not at this time | one currently incarcerated or at the time of arres | n/a | n/a | n/a | Please include the timeline on those positive cases. None have died from any causes, natural or other. | 3 | 1 | none | t this time, this facility has not had an outbreak or even one (1) positive case of Covid-19. As previously stated, new inmates are isolated for fourteen (14) days before being introduced to the general population. Any arrestee that manifests a high temperature or symptoms is immediately transported to a medical facility for further evaluation and testing, if necessary. | We have received extra masks and other PPE, as well as cleaning supplies for disinfecting our facility. Some is grant funded or funds received from state and federal monies earmarked for that purpose. | ||
| Caldwell | 114 | 84 white male, 12 white female. 17 Black male, 1 Black female. 1 Asian male | Yes. We have sent several to DAC that was backlogged, we have worked with the District Attorney monitoring the inmates with misdemeanor charges for the days that they are incarcerated, We work with the magistrates on inmates that have displayed possible symptoms or possible exposure to covid-19 | Yes. We only allow 1 inmate in the booking area at a time. We sanitize the area after each booking. In the blocks, the dayrooms are sanitized after each group is allowed out for their free time. We require inmates to wear a mask and social distance while they are out of their cells | If an inmate or employee show any type of Covid-19 symptoms. We follow the CDC guidelines. We also require employees to be tested if they have gone on vacation to what has been deemed a potential hot spot. | We are contracted with Keefe Commissary and they have researched and charge local convenience store prices | We provide soap to the inmates and encourage them to shower when they are on their free time and ask them to wash their hands frequently. Due to the alcohol content of hand sanitizer and the number of inmates that are alcohol dependent, we do not provide hand sanitizer to inmates | We allow attorney visitation with inmates with a glass separation. We have online and video visitation with lawyers, family, and clergy. Each inmate is provided with 2 free visits a month during the pandemic. | We contract with ICS Solutions to provide inmate phone systems. | See answer Number 2 a. | not at this time | Each inmate upon entry has a medical screening and is quarantined their first 14 days. | We have a solitary confinement for inmates that have had disciplinary actions, medical issues, or for their protection due to nature of charges. | We require each inmate to have a covid-19 test before they are brought from another facility | We require each inmate to wear a mask while out of their cell. We require officers to wear mask and eyewear when in contact with inmates | We have a contract with Dr. Deron Coy. He provides mental health treatment by video conferencing or tele med visit. | We provide written information to them and also have it posted in the dayrooms of each pod | Some of our officers are now sworn through the 287 G program to serve the federal process to inmates. | yes fax | no | 48 hour hold | 300. We have had 2 separate times that all inmates were tested due to possible contact. | n/a | 2 | 1 female, 1 male | 0 | 5 | 3 | none | We have contacted the local county health director and we set up testing for all inmates, employees, and vendors. | Health department has assisted in any type testing that we have requested. | ||
| Moore County | 138 | 62 WM, 47BM, 14WF, 2BF,1HF, 6HM, 3IM,1BH, 2NH | Yes, we cannot release people other than those who make bond or complete a sentence. | Policy has not been modified. The policy put in place has worked and not need revision. CDC guidelines may change, however, that was taken into account. | all inmates are tested after 14 days. Staff as necessary and checked for signs and symptoms daily. | have not changed | provided by us and commissary provider. | In the beginning free visitation and calls were given | In the beginning free visitation and calls were given | Courts are seeing inmates faster than before. | not at this time. | we have negative pressure rooms for quarantine. | Do not have solitary confinement | after 96 hours | - given to all inmates and staff | have not changed | have not changed | through local news and staff | n/a | yes we hold detainers no more than 48 hours | no | no | n/a | same as jail all inmates are tested | 3 | 2 white Males 1 black male | None | n/a | 1 | none | n/a | n/a | |
| Nash County | 134 inmates | White male 19, white female 5, Nonwhite male 107, nonwhite female 3 | we have been trying to get inmates into court and out of jail. we have unsecured nonvalid charges. we quarantine all inmates for 5 days, if they do not show any system we moved them to our housing united. nonvalid charges only. | answered below | if you have system got to be tested before returning to work. inmate that show any system are quarantine until test result are back. | none | yes, we have hand sanitizer throughout our jail for Officers and Inmates | Lawyer visit are done throughout visitation area and no contact. | Phones are cleaned after every use. | misdemeanor charges only. | we used Styrofoam plates for any inmate that has been in contact with someone that has it while waiting for the test result to come back | cleaned after each inmates comes in and out. | quarantine of inmate waiting result | we try not to transfer unless it is no other way, but we send paper work showing they have been Quarantine | we give inmates mask until they are cleared | we are not having visitation at thus time from the public | everything is over videoconference. | we have not had any cases at this time. we quarantine for 5 days and monitor inmate?s systems. All inmates have been advised if they start to show any side to please notify medial staff ones, | n/a | yes, fax, email | 0 | yes | 8 | 6 non-white male 2 white male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | over the period of time 7 officers | 0 | we have not had any, we have a dorm area open for just Covid-19 if it is needed | we have extra cleaning supplies on-hand, Temp Machine, Extra PPE. x-ray machine that way we have to have very little hand contact with them. it checks temperature and are able to see if they have anything hidden. | |
| New Hanover County | 486 | Black 251/ White 231 | We still have in place all of the previously sent precautions District Attorney?s Office makes these decisions | n/a | No changes both are tested if necessary | no changes | provided for free to both | have not resumed but still have video visitation | no changes | District Attorney?s Office makes these decisions | n/a | no changes | We do not have solitary confinement however the rules for our Behavioral Management Unit have not changed | Some require testing and we require notification of any specific covid related issues | Yes we have a surplus inventory | Policies have not changed but visitation has not resumed | We still have a Psychiatrist and a Mental Health Provider on site | Kiosk, Tablets, displays | No changes other than Covid precautions | Yes by pin messages / emails | no | yes | 108 | White 65 / Black 43 | 1 | Black-1 | n/a | 107 | 22 | n/a | All previously sent precautions are still in place | PPE Equipment | |
| Person County | 100 | 50 inmates, 21 black, 28 white, 1 hispanic | We continue not to hold federal, or state misdemeanor confinement inmates. Also, we have cut back the number of weekenders. The courts and local law enforcement agencies all try to help by means of lower bonds, issuing citations instead of arrest warrants, and speeding up the court process for inmates in jail. | separate google doc | We still continue visitation through our video visitation system. | We provide onsite mental health services through Correctional Behavioral Health through teleconferencing. | google doc | answered 5a | We do honor ICE detainers, but currently do not have any currently in custody. | Not sure of exact COVID tests given but I think 3 white inmates, and 1 black inmate. | 3 white, 1 black | none | n/a | n/a | none | n/a | n/a | google doc attached | google doc | https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bRX9E3wth4OUAubm997qTOgCmLweKjQe | |||||||||||||
| Yancey County | As of 12/07/2020 our current jail population is 23. | With a total number of 23 inmates, we have 3 white females, 1 Hispanic male, and 19 white males. | Our jail processes inmates held on bond per the directive of judicial officials. Our jail system does not have the authority to change, modify, or amend an inmates bond. Sentenced inmates have been and will continue to be awarded sentence credit days according to North Carolina general statute. | Our plan of protection consists of a COVID-19 screening process prior to new detainees entering the facility. All new detainees are quarantined for a period of 14 days or until we receive a negative test result, given a test was administered, prior to entering general population. If a detain contracts COVID-19 while in custody they will be quarantined away from general population and be treated per medical personnel?s recommendation. We have and will continue to work with our local Health Department in providing the best possible solutions to prepare, protect, and inform or staff and inmate population on issues surrounding COVID-19. We have provided the inmate population with adequate amounts of hand soap and have posted CDC hygiene information throughout the facility. Due to our facility being small by comparison with a bed capacity of 43, our quarantine options are limited. We will and have used isolation cells as a means of quarantining. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic we have been conducting inmate sick call visits VIA video consult. Our visitation consists of video visit on site. We are currently conducting inmate visitations by this method by appointment only. Transfers between jail and prisons must be conducted and quarantine guidelines followed as a result. | All new detainees are quarantined for a period of 14 days or until we receive a negative test result, given a test was administered, prior to entering general population. If a detain contracts COVID-19 while in custody they will be quarantined away from general population and be treated per medical personnel?s recommendation. We have and will continue to work with our local Health Department in providing the best possible solutions to prepare, protect, and inform or staff and inmate population on issues surrounding COVID-19. | We have provided the inmate population with adequate amounts of hand soap and have posted CDC hygiene information throughout the facility. | Our visitation consists of video visit on site. We are currently conducting inmate visitations by this method by appointment only. | Transfers between jail and prisons must be conducted and quarantine guidelines followed as a result. | Inmates housed in the Yancey County Detention Facility were educated on covid-19 by the CDC flyers posted in each housing area. | Our policies regarding immigration have not changed during this process. | We currently honor ICE detainers by fax and phone verification. | no | Our facility is designated by the Federal Marshals to house federal inmates. However, at this time we do not currently have in federal inmates in our custody. | The Yancey County Detention Facility does not have a report that compiles a list of inmates that have been tested. We have had three separate testing sessions for the inmate population. We also will conduct testing as needed if an inmate has signs or symptoms of Covid-19. | n/a | Of the inmates tested in our custody only two have tested positive | Of the two inmates in our custody that tested positive both were white males. | No inmate in the Yancey County Detention Facility have died as a result of Covid-19 | The Yancey County Detention Facility does not have a report that compiles a list of staff or contractors that have been tested. | The Yancey County Detention Facility has had a total of eight staff members that have tested positive for Covid-19 | No staff or contractors in the Yancey County Detention Facility have died as a result of Covid-19. | The Yancey county detention facility manages an outbreak by limiting inmate contact with staff and inmates. We also place importance on allowing inmates from other housing areas to have contact with each other. This is in an attempt to limit the outbreak to the smallest area possible. Removing inmates from housing areas and placing them in isolation when exhibiting signs or symptoms is imperative. During an outbreak we would work closely with our local health department to ensure safety measures and precautions as well as adhering to their testing recommendations. | We have received funding support provided through state and federal allocations for Covid-19 related items with the approval of our county commissioners. I do not know the specifics of this funding due to this being out of my area of operation. I do know that items the Yancey County Detention Facility has requested due to Covid-19 have been provided. The County has also provided 80 hrs. of Covid leave to employees who meet criteria due to Covid-19 related absences. | https://drive.google.com/open?id=1jCjtocL4XbkDgaEfxCvvg6PtqjHzPsnr | |||||||||
| Wilson County | Population- 126 | 89/African American-37/Caucasian | Some were sent to Prison and the District Attorney/Judge released others back into the community. This is the decision of the District Attorney and/or Judge. | We follow the policy and procedure of our local Health Department and CDC Guidelines. | Rapid Covid-19 test are given to staff and inmates who are displaying symptoms or may have been exposed to Covid-19. | All these items are readily available. | Visitation time was limited to 10 mins instead of the regular time of 20 mins. Only 3 visitors are allowed in the visitation room at one time due to social distancing requirements. | Inmates have access to telephones in each cell. | We work with our DA?s office daily to possibly get an early release for less violent crimes. | Each inmate that enters the facility will be quarantine for 5/14 days outside of general population. | Officers and inmate are required to wear masks during transportation. | Jail administer is responsible for ordering additional PPE for Staff and Inmate, which is ordered in bulk. | Visitation time was limited to 10 mins instead of the regular time of 20 mins. Only 3 visitors are allowed in the visitation room at one time due to social distancing requirements. | recommendation of health provider, Southern Health | Informational Signs are posted in the inmate cells of symptoms and on ways to prevent the spread of Covid-19, PPE has been given to every inmate that is housed in the jail. We educate on social distance and if they have symptoms notify staff immediately. During the intake process or before entering the jail, a questionnaire is giving to them to see if they have been exposed, their temperature are checked and given PPE such as mask. They are quarantine from 5/14 days. Day to Day temperature check by medical staff and any other additional medical questions they may have. | When a subject enters the jail, they may be required to be finger printed by the arresting officer. Once those finger prints are in the system, ICE may get a confirmation on those particular prints. Ice will then contact the jail to inform that they will be sending a detainer by fax for that particular subject and the detainer will be placed on that subject. | yes | yes | 1 | 1 Caucasian | none | n/a. | none | Over 20 staff members only if they may have been exposed. | None of the staff that have been exposed/ only the person that may have exposed staff that may have gotten from the outside | none | We haven?t had an outbreak inside the jail. The person that was housed in the jail was quarantine by medical staff by the guidelines of the CDC and our local Health Department. We continue to follow the guidelines of the CDC throughout the entire facility. We stress to staff that if you?re not feeling well stay home. Temperature checks, social distancing, PPE | First priority for testing from health department, rapid testing units given to medical staff by health department for testing inmates and staff. Certain upgrades throughout the facility that would assist in Covid prevention was funded by County Commissioners. | https://drive.google.com/open?id=1a72ovBhIlNWOLj_6DtKfKxKsaOD_MgB- | ||||
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| Watauga County | CURRENTLY HAVE 44 MALES AND 4 FEMALES (THIS FLUCTUATES +/- ON A DAILY BASIS - THE DETENTION CENTER IS CERTIFIED FOR A CAPACITY OF 106) PRE-COVID WE WERE AT APPROXIMATELY 68 TO 76 INDIVIDUALS. | WE DO NOT ?BREAKDOWN? BY RACE - THE ONLY CAVEAT IS BY MALE AND FEMALE (IN NC MALE DETENTION STAFF CAN ONLY INTERACT/OBSERVE WITH MALES IN DETENTION, BUT FEMALE DETENTION STAFF CAN INTERACT/OBSERVE BOTH MALES AND FEMALES IN DETENTION. IF THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE SOME IN DETENTION MAY BE HOUSED IN SINGKE CELLS VERSUS A POD, OR DORMITORY SETTING. | YES, AS DIRECTED BY THE COURTS, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, MAGISTRATES, AND/OR PROBATION. | WE FOLLOW THE PROTOCOLS AS SET FORTH BY THE WHO, CDC, NCDHHS, OFFICE OF GOVERNOR, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (State and Local) | FORTUNATELY, WE HAVE HAD NO REPORTED CASES OF COVID IN THE DETENTION CENTER IF INMATES AND/OR STAFF. WE HAVE HAD A VERY FEW INDIVIDUAL?S WHO HAVE CLAIMED EXPOSURE, BUT FOLLOWING A RAPID TEST WERE FOUND TO BE NEGATIVE. WE DO HAVE AN APPROVED (BY LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT - FOLLOWING CDC, NCDHHS, NC JAIL INSPECTIONS, LEXIPOL SOP, NC DOC/DPS AND THE NC GOVERNOR?S EXECUTIVE ORDERS. ALL ARRESTING AGENCIES AND THEIR ARRESTEE?S ARE SCREENED BY A TEMPERATURE CHECK PRIOR TO ADMISSION INTO THE CENTER PROPER. ARRESTEES ARE SCREENED PHYSICALLY, AND ESPECIALLY FOR COVID, AND MENTALLY SCREENED PRIOR TO THEM BEING CLASSIFIED INTO THE CENTER. PARTICULARLY WITH THOSE CLAIMING TO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO COVID. | I?M NOT CLEAR AS TO WHY THE COMMISSARY IS A COVID-19 ISSUE. IN ANY EVENT, THE COUNTY DOES RECEIVE COMMISSIONS ON VOLUNTARY THE COMMISSARY KIOSKS. I?M NOT 109% SURE BUT I BELIEFE THE AMOUNT IS 20% (KEEFE IS THE VENDOR). | WE HAVE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE A VERY AGGRESSIVE CHIEF DEPUTY AND OFFICE MANAGER WHO, BOTH PRE- AND CURRENTLY COVID, HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL IN PROCURING NEEDED DISINFECTS AND PPE. WE HAVE BEEN EQUALLY FORTUNATE TO HAVE A LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL SUPPLIER OF COVID RELATED MATERIALS. WE WERE ONE OF THE FIRST IN NC TO OBTAIN SEVERAL ELECTROSTATIC MISTERS TO DISINFECT THE OFFICES, DETENTION AND VEHICLES. AS A SIDE NOTE, UNFORTUNATELY, MANY IN DETENTION HAVE CHRONIC DISEASES (HEPATITIS, HIV, ETC.) AND MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES. HOWEVER, WE HAVE A STELLAR EXPERIENCE IN BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH TO ALL. | THE VISITATION HAS ALWAYS BEEN OFFERED THROUGH THE CURRENT MECHANISM - THAT OF CONFERENCE VIA A CONTROLLED TWO-WAY AREA SEPARATED BY GLASS AND PHONE. | INDIVIDUALS IN THE CENTER MAY MAKE CALLS USING THE VARIOUS KIOSKS IN THE POPULATION AREAS. | THOSE ARE MADE BY, AND THROUGH THE COURT SYSTEM. WE HAVE MADE SOME HARDSHIP REQUESTS THROUGH THE DA AND JUDGES. | YES, WE HAVE SEVERAL AVENUES FOR FOLKS THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS. I WOULD DIRECT YOU TO ?MOLLIE? AT 828-264-3761 (OPTION ?2? AND ASK FOR HER). | WE CONTRACT WITH A 3RD PARTY PROVIDER - MEDICAL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE 24/7/365. AS MENTIONED ABOVE, WE HAVE SEVERAL AVENUES AND EXPERT STAFFING FOR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH. | MY, AS SHERIFF, AND OFFICE POLICY DOES NOT INCORPORATE SOLITARY CONFINEMENT. | WE HAVE A FULL TIME TRANSPORT DEPUTY WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR BOTH MENTAL AND STATE DOC INMATE TRANSPORTS. HER VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH GPS AND IN-CAR VIDEO/AUDIO. I JUST RECEIVED HER YEARLY REPORT AND SHE LOGGED OVER 34,000 MILES FOR 2020. APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THE TRANSPORTS WERE FOR MENTAL HEALTH (INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENTS) AND HALF WERE TO OTHER COUNTY DETENTION CENTERS, OR NCDOC (DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS) FACILITIES. | WE PUBLISHED, IN CONCERT WITH APPHEALTHCARE PAMPHLETS ABOUT C-19 (ENGLISH AND SPANISH), AND PROVIDE PPE TO INMATES. ALSO, OUR HYGIENE PROTOCOLS ARE PART OF THIS. | I?M NOT 100% CLEAR AS TO WHY THIS MESHES WITH COVID-19 PROTOCOLS, BUT, I AM HAPPY TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING | THE WCSO AND WCDC, MUST ACCEPT WARRANTS SIGNED BY A FEDERAL JUDGE OR FEDERAL MAGISTRATE. ICE DETAINERS ARE NOT SIGNED BY FEDERAL JUDGES OR FEDERAL MAGISTRATES. | NO. IN REALITY, I HAVE NOT SEEN A DETAINER IN SEVERAL YEARS | 10 INDIVIDUALS IN DETENTION + 16 STAFF, IN JULY, 2020, AS A PRECAUTION. | WE, NOR, APPHEALTHCARE, RETAIN THOSE STATISTICS, PLUS IT FALLS TO A POTENTIAL HIPAA BREACH. | NO INDIVIDUALS IN DETENTION (THANK GOODNESS!) | SEE ?a.? ABOVE | NO INDIVIDUALS IN DETENTION (THANK GOODNESS!) | 16 | WE, NOR, APPHEALTHCARE, RETAIN THOSE STATISTICS, PLUS IT FALLS TO A POTENTIAL HIPAA BREACH. | WE, NOR, APPHEALTHCARE, RETAIN THOSE STATISTICS, PLUS IT FALLS TO A POTENTIAL HIPAA BREACH. | SEE ABOVE REFERENCES TO HYGIENE PROTOCOLS | did not answer | |||||
| Union County | As of this morning (December 7) there were a total of 253 inmates held in the Sheriff?s Custody, with 250 of them physically present in the jail. During all times, the population of the Union County Jail is in a state of flux. | I am unable to provide a racial breakdown of current inmates as that information is not collected in a comprehensive report. It would have to be compiled manually from individual booking sheets and the Public Records Act does not require a public agency to create reports or documents in response to a public records request. | Unlike the North Carolina Division of Adult Corrections, local jails cannot release inmates without court authorization. The Chief District Judge and Senior Resident Superior Judge for Union County have directed the jail to not accept persons ordered to serve weekends in jail during the pandemic. For more information regarding the North Carolina Judicial Branch?s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, I must refer you to the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, the Chief Justice of North Carolina, and the Union County Judicial Center. | As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present itself as a fluid, rapidly-evolving situation, it is the policy of the Sheriff?s Office to remain flexible and responsive to new data and public health guidance regarding appropriate measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 as appropriate. Accordingly, the Sheriff?s Office has not modified any of its written policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the Sheriff?s Office does not have any written policies in place that are responsive to your request. | All persons who are admitted to the Union County Jail receive a medical screening consistent with CDC guidelines to determine whether that person is at risk of carrying SARS-CoV-2 or may have COVID-19. Any person who is deemed by jail medical staff to be at risk is isolated from the general jail population for a period of monitoring to ensure that they do not develop COVID-19. These individuals are not admitted into the jail?s general population until they have been determined not to present a risk of infection. (This process includes COVID-19 testing as recommended by CDC guidelines and the Inmate Health Staff.) | As an initial matter, the jail has enacted enhanced cleaning routines, including cleaning surfaces of the facility with disinfectant on a regular basis. The specific times and nature of the cleaning might reveal confidential information regarding the rotation and assignment of detention personnel, and is therefore confidential pursuant to G.S. 132-1.7. | To help prevent the introduction of SARS-CoV-2 into the jail, the Sheriff?s Office has suspended all in-person visitation for the time being. Inmates can still receive visits via the jail?s video visitation system, which was available prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. | The Union County Sheriff?s Office has developed procedures to ensure that any inmate who tests positive for SARS-CoV-2 or develops COVID-19 will be isolated from the general population of the jail, and any staff who have contact with any such individual will not be permitted to interact with any other inmates. For security reasons, pursuant to G.S. 132-1.7, I cannot provide more specific information. | Finally, the Sheriff has mandated that all persons who enter the Union County Jail must wear a mask at all times. (Inmate mask wearing is addressed in the next paragraph.) If an employee enters the jail area he/she must wear a mask and cannot remove it unless he/she has left the facility. Further, jail personnel are not permitted to be in other areas of the Sheriff?s administration building unless they are there on necessary business. | To help prevent the introduction of SARS-CoV-2 into the jail, the Sheriff?s Office has suspended all in-person visitation for the time being. | Inmates are given counseling on personal hygiene and protection from the virus during medical screening during their intake into the facility. Pamphlets/signs have been provided from the Health Department to provide to the inmates through the kiosk system for their reading and viewing. Finally, all inmates are being provided masks and are being directed to wear them any time they are outside of their cell. | The Union County Sheriff?s Office has not altered or changed the way it interacts with any federal agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic. This agency does not participate in the Section 287(g) program, nor does it have a contract with the federal government to house federal prisoners routinely. | All persons who are admitted to the Union County Jail are screened for COVID-19 and those deemed by Inmate Health Services to need testing are administered a test. The Union County Jail Medical Plan is administered by the Union County Health Department, so any specific inquiries regarding Health Department procedures should be addressed to the Health Department. | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Due to HIPPA and other laws governing the confidentiality of medical information, including those related to infectious diseases, I cannot disclose information regarding the number of staff who have been tested for COVID-19 to this point. | 0 | 0 | There have been no COVID-19 outbreaks among the jail population. | The Union County Sheriff has asked for but has yet to receive certain purchases funded through the CARES Act. However, the County has provided PPE and sanitation supplies. Other supplies have been purchased through monies appropriated in the Sheriff?s FY 2020- 21 Budget. | https://drive.google.com/open?id=148MbO5I3CktyFrEP7NVXehIG3ZsZQmxH | ||||||||||
| Transylvania County | 51 | 34 white, 13 black, 4 Hispanic | Yes. We have not accepted prisoners from outside Transylvania County, including SMCP or from other agencies. They have gone to other facilities or stayed in their county of arrest. | answered each section | Anyone and everyone is tested if they have symptoms, are potentially exposed, or advise they have the virus. | none. | All items are provided to both staff and inmates. | We have video visitation only. | Inmates may make calls via a contracted provider for a fee. | No considerations; these decisions are made by the judicial system. | List of resources provided upon leaving the facility. | Medical care is provided 7 days a week via a contracted medical staff (PA, LPN, etc.). Inmates are quarantined for 14 days in the booking area in upon entry to the facility. | This facility does not participate in solitary confinement. | Inmates are required to wear masks. | Provided by the agency to both staff and inmates. | See d above. We have video visitation only. | Provided by the contracted medical staff. | All inmates are advised in person upon entry during the booking process. | No Changes. | Yes. By fax and/or email. | No. | No. | We have not kept a record of how many have been tested. | We have not kept that as a record. | 0 | n/a | 0 | 32 staff members; unknown contractors. | 2 staff members. | 0 | N/A - no outbreaks to manage. | The health department has prioritized testing for first responders. The county commissioners have allowed county employees to participate in the federal program where employees get 10 days with pay for any COVID related absences. | |
| Swain County | 82 | 7 black, 17 indian, 1 asian, 3 hispanic, 54 white | lesser charges such as traffic violations etc have been given unsecured bonds, some have shipped to prison (federal and state). Take into consideration types of crime. | answered below | we have tested all staff and most of the inmates( we did not force them to be tested) | all commissary has remained the same | disinfectants has always been handed out daily for cleaning each pod. Also, we have a disinfecting fogger that we have used weekly in all areas of the jail | visitation is by kiosk only | calls remain unchanged | all releases are dependent on crime and sentence | none | all inmates coming in to facility is quarantined for 14 days unless they have a negative covid test | any in solitary confinement is offered same opportunity for testing and disinfecting | any inmates being transferred to prison has to have negative covid test and quarantine until ship date | masks are worn by all officers while in facility, inmates are dropped at the door and deputies are not allowed in to eliminate number of people in the facility | all visitation is kiosk only. no live contact. Attorney and dss visitors are through a glass partition over the phone | mental health is limited due to the mental health facility policy | word of mouth from our medical department and our officers | n/a | yes by fax or email | none at the moment | yes | 72 | n/a | none | n/a | 0 | 22 | none | none | none | immunizations from the health department for employees so far and will move to inmates at appropriate phase. County commissioners have given each staff member 80 hours of sick leave in case it is needed for Covid | |
| Stokes County | 108 | 93 white/ 11 black/ 1 Indian/ 3 other | We work closely with the DA?s office to move cases. We have not released anyone in ref to COVID | answered below | Same as always | No changes ? Clean more frequently ? Hand sanitizer stations installed at entrances of the jail and hallways ? Mask given to the inmates as they arrive. | No changes ? We use video | no changes | None in ref to COVID | none | We quarantine every new arrival until released by medical | no changes | no changes | Yes ? mask and hand sanitizer | No changes ? We use video | We contract with a mental health company that provides tele-med support. | Ask they ask questions and when meeting with the medical staff | no changes | yes | no | no | around 300 | all in the jail | 22 since March 2020 | unknown | none | part of the 300 count | 2 | none | Quarantine of new arrivals, mask, hand sanitizer, regular cleanings | ? PPE supplies, some Federal funds used to purchase cleaning supplies | ||
| Cherokee | 101 - 82 M, 19 F | 82 white, 7 black, 6 Native American, 6 Hispanic | I will combine answer with #4 question but we do not decide who remains in jail and who is released. That is a decision of the court. | Visitors inside the secure jail facility shall be limited to staff, inmate counsel, emergency services and maintenance personnel only. The Jail Administrator and/or designee reorganized the confinement population so as to place long term inmates in the same housing when possible. New arrivals are segregated until medical division is satisfied that the person is minimal or no risk of COVD and no symptoms of COVID have manifested. This will minimize new inmates causing possible contamination to the population. The Jail Administrator shall have discretion in accepting persons that are to be extradited from outside our jurisdiction. The Jail Administrator is encouraged not to accept inmates from other counties or through the federal system unless it is an emergency situation or inmate has been cleared or low risk for COVID. Each time a defendant is booked, sanitize the booking area afterwards. Masks shall be worn during the booking process. Masks shall be available to all inmates due to some medical experts agreeing that the virus is airborne and can also be transmitted by direct contact. The Sheriff?s lobby shall be sanitized at the end of each business day. With particular attention to the doors, chairs and restrooms. The Jail lobby doors shall be sanitized each week night. Deputies can do video arraignments in the parking lot. The Patrol Sergeant will have a web cam in their car computer. This will alleviate the need for an unsecured defendant to enter the jail. The city police do not have this option so they will still be bringing folks in. Magistrate Owl will continue doing in person arraignments thus there will be no need to bring that defendant to jail unless the bond is secured. Video arraignments can occur at the booking desk computer. The patrol Sergeant has the authority to complete arraignments via in car video. Detention staff will meet the arresting Officer in the sally port. No arrestee is to enter the Jail before Detention staff clear them. Deputy Sheriffs are encouraged to cite for misdemeanor crimes. (Place the court date 30 days out) Arrests are to continue at the discretion of each Deputy. Deputy Sheriff?s may take misdemeanor reports via telephone when a response would not gain further evidence of a crime and the suspect has fled the scene (deputies discretion). This does not include DV calls where a suspect is present. Deputies have been provided with Sani-Wipes, and the vehicle shall be decontaminated after each transport. Do not transport a prisoner or civilian if your vehicle does not have prisoner partition. During transport both the Deputy and arrestee will wear a face covering. The same directive applies when a civilian is in a Sheriff?s vehicle. Protective gloves and a face covering shall be worn when having direct contact with a suspect or inmate. All employees shall sanitize their work station at the end of each shift. The primary symptoms of Covid have changed. The local health department is not seeing a fever as being a predominant symptom anymore. Even so any employee that registers a temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher shall not begin work and return home. Any employee that is not assigned to the Jail or Dispatch shall wear a face covering when they enter those areas. Employees shall wear a face covering while in the Sheriffs hallway. Face coverings are not required when you are in your own work space unless you are having direct contact with an inmate or a civilian. It should also be noted that as of this date, there has not been any COVID 19 outbreaks or confirmed cases inside the Cherokee County Detention Center. | all medical cases are handled through our contracted medical division. | no changes | disinfectants are available and a process is directed to staff. Inmates have cleaning carts issued, monitored, and returned with disinfectants to clean their living quarters. | Video visitation only except for legal counsel | General instruction by medical and detention personnel | We hold federal detainees and honor ICE detainers. However, we are not currently holding anyone under an ICE detainer. | yes | no | yes | I can not answer the question as that is a question for the health department and medical. However, I have not been notified of any positive test results for inmates. We have had no COVID issues within our detention center up to this point. | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Again, that is a question for our health department. | n/a | n/a | n/a | Our county commissioners have set aside COVID monies to be used. You can contact Randy Wiggins, our county manager, for details on how the county government has responded. (randy.wiggins@cherokeecounty-nc.gov) | ||||||||||
| Buncombe | 367 as of 12/14/2020 | Demographic info is included in our dashboard info. https://app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrIjoiNTA3OThkZmEtZDQ3ZC00YzRkLWE1YmUtMzQwMmI2MGQ0OGNkIiwidCI6IjNiNGUyYmMzLWI2ODUtNGFiNi04Mzk5LWZlYTQ3ZDk1ODYwZCJ9 | Yes, same strategies as previously mentioned - asking judges and magistrates to lower or remove bonds for low-level, non-violent charges. | Each detainee receives a screening for COVID-19 when they enter the BCDF. This consists of a temperature check and asking a series of questions that screen for symptoms. A temperature of 100.4 is the threshold. Sheriff Miller has waived the sick call fee, so inmates can do sick call daily, if needed. They are self-monitoring symptoms once they are in-custody. Staff are being checked twice a day, temp checked and asked to self-report any other symptoms. Here are some concrete measures that have been put in place: All BCSO staff are instructed to stay home if you are sick or show symptoms of COVID-19. Implemented flexible non-punitive leave policy in coordination with Buncombe County so that Deputies and Officers don't come to work when sick. Enhanced cleaning protocols (more detail below in response to another question.) Issued Deputies and Detention Officers gloves and other PPE items including hand sanitizer. Required fit test for N-95 respirators. Instructed Deputies to put on PPE if you encounter someone with symptoms. Working closely with our County Health Department to assess and understand risks of COVID-19. Closed lobby of Buncombe County Detention Facility and entire facility to non-essential personnel. Soap is provided at no cost to all inmates This cleaning protocol has been in place since March 19th: Each detainee receives a screening for COVID-19 when they enter the BCDF. This consists of a temperature check and asking a series of questions that screen for symptoms. A temperature of 100.4 is the threshold. Sheriff Miller has waived the sick call fee, so inmates can do sick call daily, if needed. They are self-monitoring symptoms once they are in-custody. Staff are being checked twice a day, temp checked and asked to self-report any other symptoms. Here are some concrete measures that have been put in place: All BCSO staff are instructed to stay home if you are sick or show symptoms of COVID-19. Implemented flexible non-punitive leave policy in coordination with Buncombe County so that Deputies and Officers don't come to work when sick. Enhanced cleaning protocols (more detail below in response to another question.) Issued Deputies and Detention Officers gloves and other PPE items including hand sanitizer. Required fit test for N-95 respirators. Instructed Deputies to put on PPE if you encounter someone with symptoms. Working closely with our County Health Department to assess and understand risks of COVID-19. Closed lobby of Buncombe County Detention Facility and entire facility to non-essential personnel. Soap is provided at no cost to all inmates This cleaning protocol has been in place since March 19th Each detainee receives a screening for COVID-19 when they enter the BCDF. This consists of a temperature check and asking a series of questions that screen for symptoms. A temperature of 100.4 is the threshold. Sheriff Miller has waived the sick call fee, so inmates can do sick call daily, if needed. They are self-monitoring symptoms once they are in-custody. Staff are being checked twice a day, temp checked and asked to self-report any other symptoms. Here are some concrete measures that have been put in place: All BCSO staff are instructed to stay home if you are sick or show symptoms of COVID-19. Implemented flexible non-punitive leave policy in coordination with Buncombe County so that Deputies and Officers don't come to work when sick. Enhanced cleaning protocols (more detail below in response to another question.) Issued Deputies and Detention Officers gloves and other PPE items including hand sanitizer. Required fit test for N-95 respirators. Instructed Deputies to put on PPE if you encounter someone with symptoms. Working closely with our County Health Department to assess and understand risks of COVID-19. Closed lobby of Buncombe County Detention Facility and entire facility to non-essential personnel. Soap is provided at no cost to all inmates | soap is provided, at no cost | Detention Officers inform the detainees on the housing unit they are managing. | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 6 | n/a | n/a | Masks are provided to detainees to wear any time they are out of their cell. | ||||||||||||||||
| Beaufort | 46 | Currently have 21 W/M, 3 W/F, 17 B/M, 2 B/F | We are currently still using the Bail Reform program. Which has been a big help. We are not accepting weekenders at this time. We currently just have 2 inmates on back log for prison | We ask a questionnaire about fever over 100.4, traveled outside NC, and etc. We provide them with masks and extra soap in the blocks. We quarantine inmates for 14 before we put them in population. | If the inmates are having any symptoms we quarantine the inmates in single cells have the nurses test them for Covid. Our staff go to the health department for testing. | prices are reasonable | we provide the inmates with soap and disinfected spray to clean up with. Officers disinfect throughout the day. | We are only using video visitation at this time. If attorneys wants to visit their client we take them upstairs in the library for a visit. | We are using paytel services | We are not releasing inmates early | n/a | Testing conducted by nurses staff if inmate stating they are positive or been around someone with Covid | We have one block that have two single cells | Ask inmates questionnaires and have a mask on until they arrive to BCDC | We provide inmates with a reusable cloth mask and a disposable mask | Video visitation for family members only | Use Beaufort County Health Department Behavior and Correctional Behavior Health | Watching the news and officers explain to them | no | Yes, we will receive a HIT on our fingerprint machine and then a phone call from ICE. They will then send us a fax so we can notify the detainer. The detainer have to take care of our charges first before they are picked up. | no | no | 2 | 1 W/M and 1 B/M | 0 | n/a | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | At this time we haven?t had any outbreaks in our facility | The county manager lets the staff know about updates on COVID % on a daily basis. The health department conduct the testing and send off for the results. | |
| Catawaba | 240 | 175 White 65 non White | The District Attorney?s Office has continued to evaluate cases and expedite hearings and bond reviews | answered below | All new inmates are quarantined and tested. Inmates are not placed in general population until a negative test is received. Employees are tested in accordance with local public health guidelines and as needed. | No procedure/policy changes | Soap, water and disinfectants are available for use | On site visitation has resumed. Video visits only | Inmates have the same access to phones as any other time. | N/A Early release is dictated by the courts | No additional offered | All incoming inmates are tested and quarantined. Medical staff are on site 24 hours per day seven days per week. | no policy change | All incoming from prison are quarantined and kept separate from local inmates for the duration of their stay | All inmates are provided masks and required to wear them. All staff have been provided masks and are required to wear | Video visits on site just as before the pandemic. Attorney and professional visitors must wear masks | Mental Health support same as before the pandemic | Messages and educational information was sent through the inmate kiosk system | no change | yes with proper documentation | no | yes | All inmates in custody in August were tested and all new incoming inmates are tested. Over 2,000 tests have been given. | All incoming inmates are tested regardless of race. | 17 | racial breakdown unavailable | 0 | No exact number available. Protected health information. All staff have been offered testing and all testing occurrs off site. | 14 | 0 | Positive inmates are segregated from non-positive inmates. Extra cleaning and disinfecting. Testing all incoming inmates and extra cleaning | Funding for the additional testing and cleaning supplies | |
| Carteret | 147 | 109 white; 30 Black; 8 other | A few weeks before the pandemic reached our community, the Carteret County Sheriff?s Office began working closely with the District Attorney?s office and the Public Defender?s office to adjudicate numerous pending cases. This close working relationship resulted in the release of inmates from our jail to probation or sentenced and transported to the Division of Adult Corrections (DAC). Inmates were also sentenced to time served or received bond modifications and/or released on electronic monitoring. In addition to these measures, the NC Sheriffs? Association and NCDAC have been working to reduce the backlog of sentenced state inmates awaiting transfer from county jails thus decreasing jail inmate populations. These proactive measures significantly reduced the number of inmates in our jail. | answers below | Due to active COVID-19 cases in the jail, all inmates and staff are tested weekly following state guidelines. Prior to entering the facility, all persons are subject to temperature check screenings with the threshold being a temperature of 100.4 degrees. This includes staff, contracted services, arresting officers, and inmates. If an inmate has a temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher, he/she is isolated and monitored for any other symptoms that may arise. Inmates also have to answer a brief screening questionnaire upon entry into the facility. The Carteret County Sheriff?s Office form is consistent with all current recommended guidelines for screening. If any questions are answeredyes, the inmate is isolated until seen by our medical staff. Any staff personnel or other individual that meets the 100.4-degree temperature threshold is relieved of their duties and asked to self- quarantine until symptoms are no longer present or until tested. | Inmates continue to place and receive orders from the commissary via Oasis Commissary. Prices for commissary items are comparable to prices in local retail stores. Family and friends of an inmate may place money on an inmate?s account via http://www.JailATM.com. Transaction fees are 10% of the deposit. Inmates also receive cashier's checks and money orders that are deposited into their inmate commissary account daily. | Inmates are provided cleaning supplies and disinfectant solutions daily to clean their cells and housing units. Sanitizing cleaners, hand sanitizers and gloves are also provided to staff daily and all are encouraged to clean their area as thoroughly and frequently as possible. Soap, shampoo, shaving supplies, and toilet paper are provided upon request. CCSO also has a supply of PPE that is utilized by jail staff where warranted. Working in close coordination with our local Health Department, educational materials about COVID-19 were provided and posted in each cell block for inmate awareness. | CCSO Inmate Visitation Center was closed to the public on Friday, March 20, 2020 and will remain closed for the duration of the threat. Each inmate was given additional calling privileges at no charge in order to keep in touch with family and friends. All programs that require participation by outside participants such as the Inmate Mentoring program and Jail Ministry program have been suspended. | The Carteret County Detention Center provides inmates access to telephone services through a contractual relationship with a third-party vendor, which currently is Paytel. Upon admission into the facility following an individual?s arrest, he or she is permitted to make a free local one-minute telephone call to inform family members, friends, or attorneys that he or she has been arrested. After the one-minute phone call, all calls become collect calls or if the inmate has money on his or her account, they can make a debit call. If an individual is not able to make bond and be released from custody, he or she will have daily access to a telephone up to two times daily, but no less than once per week; provided he or she abides by the detention center?s rules; cooperates with the detention center staff; and otherwise behaves in a socially acceptable manner. During the COVID- 19 pandemic, each inmate is allowed additional calling privileges at no charge. | Early release decisions for inmates are made based on multiple factors; such as severity of charges, criminal history, inmate behavior, and potential victim impact. | no | The CCSO Detention Center is staffed, 24 hours a day 7 days a week, with onsite medical personnel. Inmates that exhibit any symptoms of illness are immediately examined by our medical staff and placed in isolation while the source of their medical issues is investigated. These inmates are monitored multiple times each day by our medical staff to track symptoms. If after 2 to 3 days symptoms do not improve, medical staff makes a determination as to how to proceed with testing for flu or Coronavirus. If symptoms improve and an inmate is fever and symptom free for several days, the inmate will be moved to general population. Otherwise, the inmate will remain isolated and monitored until the threat has passed. | Currently the CCSO Detention Center does not have anyone in solitary confinement. | Currently, the North Carolina Division of Adult Corrections is limiting transfers to only those that are necessary for court purposes. Each inmate is tested for COVID-19 prior to transportation and each test must yield a negative result. Any inmate that shows signs or symptoms will be isolated while the source of their medical issues are investigated. | Increased safety measures included the implementation of social distancing and minimizing the use of enclosed spaces where possible. Appropriate application of PPE is used where social distancing cannot be maintained. Additionally, personnel and inmates in jail are using hand sanitizers and cleaning high-touch surfaces, such as light switches and door handles, to minimize the spread of the virus as much as possible. Cloth face coverings/masks are provided to each inmate and are encouraged to wear while in the detention center. | CCSO currently utilizes telepsych and is available to any inmate that needs it. | Educational material about COVID-19 is posted in each cell block for inmate awareness. Also, our medical staff has been available to answer any questions the staff or inmates may have. | no changes | Yes, a copy of the arrest warrant and detainer must be faxed to our detention facility. | yes, 3 are on hold | no | Since testing inmates began in October, a total of 1,198 COVID-19 tests have been administered in our jail. | We do not have a racial breakdown readily available of who was tested for COVID-19. Every inmate is tested weekly since the first week of October. | 69 positive tests | 60 white; 9 Black | 0 | all staff and contractors tested weekly | 22 | 0 | All new inmates are placed in an observation cell block for 14 days and observed for symptoms. If no symptoms manifest, they are moved to a different location. All positive inmates are quarantined to a single cellblock that is used specifically for Covid-19 positive inmates. They are held there for the required quarantine time or if they are symptomatic, until symptoms subside. Additional cleaning and sanitizing supplies are made available to both inmates and staff. Any cell that has housed an individual that tested positive is thoroughly sanitized prior to reuse. | CCSO has received support from and for the following: ? Unemployment funding for COVID related employee wages lost. ? Federal Government implemented the Families First ACT Emergency paid sick leave provided to employees missing work for eligible COVID absences. ? NC Sheriff?s Association and NC Emergency Management has provided information on the FEMA Public Assistance Program reimbursement process for COVID-19 emergency protective measures eligible expenses and other COVID related information. ? FEMA reimbursement from related expenses due to overtime earned while covering due to COVID-19 exposure. ? NC Governors Crime Commission GRANT-COVID19 response funding (CARES ACT) qualified expenses for reimbursements of COVID-19 related purchases. ? Health Department provided priority testing for first responders. ? Health Department/State DHHS provided COVID-19 test kits for inmates. ? State organization provided 10,000 masks, for free, to distribute to Carteret county citizens. | ||
| Currituck | 24 | 20 white; 3 Black; 1 Hispanic | n/a | in documentation attached | inmates are screened during intake | fees are handled through our contractor - Kimble's | supplies are well stocked | each inmate receives 1 free 15 minute phone call per week | suspended, unless necessary | is offered for staff and inmates | n/a | no changes | yes | no | no | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/an | n/a | n/a | n/a | we have not had any outbreaks | n/a | https://drive.google.com/open?id=1VsNacY-JWteYBxq6ZKPQiH8rrdqpd3jf | |||||||
| Durham | 349 | BF 12 BM 241 WF 7 WM 88 | Please contact the Durham DA as Sheriff?s Offices do not make decisions on the detainment or release of people housed in their facilities | see attached | 939 detainees have been tested and approx. 499 agency staff tested | isolation and medical care provided | limited and with screening | will be worn by all services personnel and inmates when they are in contact with services personnel | available in-person and through tele-health | Information is provided to people at intake and posted throughout the facility | no change | no | n/a | yes | 936 | n/a | 32 | n/a | 0 | Please check with Durham Public Health or NCDHHS | n/a | n/a | see policy | n/a | https://drive.google.com/open?id=1V4RyLcQK19OoGR2C44VthN3WkgOq444E | ||||||||
| Cabarrus | 216 | n/a | We first identified the inmates that fell into the high-risk category as defined by the CDC. A list of inmates was given to the DA?s office, judge?s office and their attorneys. They worked on clearing the cases. The resident Superior court judge issued an administrative order to all local Law Enforcement Agencies reference a new bond policy for arrestees. The next step we took was to look at all inmates? misdemeanor and felony cases where an inmate had originally waived counsel. These inmates were then seen by the court and they were given an attorney or their case was heard. If given an attorney, the DA?s office followed up with the attorney to dispose of the case at the next available court date. Even though the courts are on hold until June 1, 2020. Our DA?s Office and judges worked to reduce caseloads from the jail, so there would not be a backlog when the courts reopen. We have been able to hold court via video for advisements, misdemeanor charges and felony pleas. Our courts have also been able to hold first appearances via video with inmates who are located in the Department of Adult Corrections. This has allowed us to reduce the number of inmates brought into our facility on a WRIT. | below | At this time we are currently testing everyone enters the Cabarrus County Sheriff?s Office. Employees are have their temperature checked every time they enter the building. Each division within the department have been segregated from each other. This means that an officer that works in the civil division will remain in his/her division unless and emergency arises. The same goes for the detention center. Our booking officers do not go to the housing units unless there is an emergency and vice versa. This allows us to limit the amount of cross exposure between divisions. If an inmate comes into the facility, he/she has their temperature checked. The arresting officer is checked as well. If an inmate receives a commitment order placing them in the detention and they have a fever, the inmate will be placed into our medical wing. If the inmate does not have a fever, he/she will be placed into a negative pressure pod for 14 days. We have 48 negative pressure beds for males and 48 for females. | have not changed | Hygiene products are available upon request at any time for the inmates and officers | suspended momentarily | Inmates have access to the phones during their recreation time. | We have a program coordinator and a stepping up coordinator. The program coordinator provides community resources for the inmates that are being released. The steeping up coordinator works through our mental health provider (Daymark). They work with individuals who have mental and substance abuse issues | We have four beds located in our medical unit. We have 48 negative pressure beds for males and 48 negative pressure beds for females. All new intakes are required to remain in a quarantine pod for 14 days before being placed in population | The transfers between jails has greatly reduced. We will pick an inmate up at another facility when they are done in that county. No transfers between DAC and local jails at this time. | n/a | You will need to reach SDDO Larocca at the Immigration and Enforcement field office located on Tyvola Drive in Charlotte NC. | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||||
| Caldwell | 114 | W/M 84, W/F 12, B/M 17, B/F 1, Asian/M 1 | Yes. We have sent several to DAC that was backlogged, we have worked with the District Attorney monitoring the inmates with misdemeanor charges for the days that they are incarcerated, We work with the magistrates on inmates that have displayed possible symptoms or possible exposure to covid-19 | Yes. We only allow 1 inmate in the booking area at a time. We sanitize the area after each booking. In the blocks, the dayrooms are sanitized after each group is allowed out for their free time. We require inmates to wear a mask and social distance while they are out of their cells. | If an inmate or employee show any type of Covid-19 symptoms. We follow the CDC guidelines. We also require employees to be tested if they have gone on vacation to what has been deemed a potential hot spot. | We are contracted with Keefe Commissary and they have researched and charge local convenience store prices | e have soap and hand sanitizer available to staff. We provide soap to the inmates and encourage them to shower when they are on their free time and ask them to wash their hands frequently. Due to the alcohol content of hand sanitizer and the number of inmates that are alcohol dependent, we do not provide hand sanitizer to inmates | We allow attorney visitation with inmates with a glass separation. We have online and video visitation with lawyers, family, and clergy. Each inmate is provided with 2 free visits a month during the pandemic | We contract with ICS Solutions to provide inmate phone systems | See answer Number 2 a | not at this time | Each inmate upon entry has a medical screening and is quarantined their first 14 day | We have a solitary confinement for inmates that have had disciplinary actions, medical issues, or for their protection due to nature of charges | We require each inmate to have a covid-19 test before they are brought from another facility | We require each inmate to wear a mask while out of their cell. We require officers to wear mask and eyewear when in contact with inmates. | We have a contract with Dr. Deron Coy. He provides mental health treatment by video conferencing or tele med visit | We provide written information to them and also have it posted in the dayrooms of each pod | Some of our officers are now sworn through the 287 G program to serve the federal process to inmates | yes, fax | no | 48 hour limit | (estimation) 300. We have had 2 separate times that all inmates were tested due to possible contact | n/a | 2 | 2 white male | 0 | 75 | 3 | 0 | We have contacted the local county health director and we set up testing for all inmates, employees, and vendors. | Health department has assisted in any type testing that we have requested. | ||
| Chowan | 22 | 8 white; 13 Black; 1 Hispanic | The Chowan County Jail has a current population of inmates facing serious felony charges. If an individual is arrested on misdemeanor or even nonviolent felonies AND law enforcement can articulate that the individual will not be a flight risk nor pose a danger to the community if allowed to remain out on bond, then that individual is given an unsecured bond. | find below | Temperature reading and answer general COVID questions Staff is requested to self-assess and self-regulate | no change | They can order their own through the commissary or request to be given some from the jail | We are not allowing any face to face visitation. However, we implemented video visitation hardware so the inmates could visit in that way. This was done at a reduced cost for the inmates and their families. | still allowed | see above | no new services | We provide a solitary cell for inmate who enter with symptoms, positive test results, or other factors. This quarantine is for 3 to 14 days depending on the situation | We transfer our inmates to Central Prison for medical needs that we cannot meet at our local facility. This requires pre approval by that facility. If we receive a transfer we treat that inmate as a new arrestee. | We provide masks for inmates who have court dates and must leave the facility to go to the courthouse | We offer access to Albemarle Hopeline and other mental health option through Southern Health Partners. | They have television to watch news and updates about the virus. We provide no additional education about the pandemic | n/a | yes, by fax | no | no | 1 | 1 Black male | 0 | n/a | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | no outbreaks | NONE | |||
| Davie | 30 | 21 WHITE MALES, 8 NON-WHITE MALES, 1 WHITE FEMALE, 0 NON-WHITE FEMALE | THE COURT SYSTEM HAS GIVEN UNSECURED BONDS TO NON-VIOLENT OFFNEDER. NO SENTENCES HAVE BEEN REDUCED. | WEAR MASK AROUND INAMTES AND CIVILIANS. KEEP AREAS CLEANED. INMATES ARE TO WEAR THEIR MASK WHEN GOING TO COURT | We?ve only tested one inmate, black male, in the beginning because he had a family member tested prior to his incarceration. The test was negative | All medical fees have been waived since March 2020 | All inmates were given large bars of soap and we now have it available on the indigent list for inmates to order. Staff have gloves and can wash their hands regularly | Visitation was cancelled on March 13- Nov. 2, 2020. We resumed visitation by appointment only. One inmate at a time and cleaning between slotted time frames | Paytel has provided one free phone per month to all inmates. | No one has been released early from a sentence/commitment | All inmates when released are given bags containing face mask, toilet paper, toothbrush, toothpaste, hygiene products etc.. peanut butter, snack bars, and other various snacks | All new intakes are quarantined for 14 days prior to being introduced to the regular population. | All new intakes are quarantined for 14 days prior to being introduced to the regular population | During transport inmates are required to wear mask | During parole hearing inmates are required to wear a mask and gloves | We have a noncontact visitation. All visitors are screened for Covid-19 precautions. Visitation is behind glass and the use of phone. | Southern Health Partners has a contract with DOC in the Box, for mental health | Educated by CDC pamphlets and flyers. Newspaper and Officers | Policies have not changed on ICE | If an individual is charged with a crime within our county and then an ICE detainer is placed on subject, we house the subject until the county charge is disposed of and the ICE is contacted for pick-up. | yes, one | on county charges who have a detainer attached to them as well, We hold on county charges and if a federal charge is placed on same once county charge is disposed the US Marshals are contacted for pick-up | 1 | 1 Black male | 0 | n/a | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | no outbreaks | The Health Department has been readily available to us for any questions. |
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