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It's easy to numb up to COVID in prisons but let me lay out some Airway Heights prison facts:
-92% of prisoners have tested+ since Dec. 1
-Compare: 3% of Spokane county tested+ since Dec. 1
-Prison COVID rate is *27 times* county rate
-In last 2 wks, 3 prisoners died w COVID
-92% of prisoners have tested+ since Dec. 1
-Compare: 3% of Spokane county tested+ since Dec. 1
-Prison COVID rate is *27 times* county rate
-In last 2 wks, 3 prisoners died w COVID
-5 Airway Heights prisoners total have died w COVID
-13 WA state prisoners total have died w COVID
-DOC named first 3 prisoners who died w COVID
-DOC now refuses to name dead, citing sensitivity to families
And here’s the story on that: http://bit.ly/3trcKCR
-13 WA state prisoners total have died w COVID
-DOC named first 3 prisoners who died w COVID
-DOC now refuses to name dead, citing sensitivity to families
And here’s the story on that: http://bit.ly/3trcKCR
Facts for context:
-Many prisoners say factory work drove outbreak
-Many prisoners say officers threatened infractions if they didn’t work
-Prisoners make less than $2/hr http://bit.ly/3rpedrq
-Many prisoners say factory work drove outbreak
-Many prisoners say officers threatened infractions if they didn’t work
-Prisoners make less than $2/hr http://bit.ly/3rpedrq
-when a prisoner gets COVID, policy is for them to not shower for 7 days. Many prisoners report no change of clothes
-prisoners on restricted movement leave their cells for 30 mins-1hr/day
-that ~hr is for showers, calling lawyers & family, getting water & anything outside cell
-prisoners on restricted movement leave their cells for 30 mins-1hr/day
-that ~hr is for showers, calling lawyers & family, getting water & anything outside cell
-Prisoner in area for sickest men said treatment = 2 tylenol/6hrs, water & vital checks
-DOC said treatment is “protected medical information” http://bit.ly/3p2uVLP
-DOC said treatment is “protected medical information” http://bit.ly/3p2uVLP
