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Washington Dept of Corrections gives update on COVID response

The Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) posted an announcement Wednesday evening regarding the COVID outbreaks in their facilities as well as their response to the concerns of inmates and family members.  The DOC says that their staff has been working extended hours to maintain the essential operations inside the facilities.  The DOC has a total of 1,777 active cases of COVID-19 among inmates in the jails currently. 911 inmates have successfully recovered. Washington is 29th out of 50 states for amount of positive cases and 36th out of 50 states for cases as a percentage of the population.  The DOC outlined information on each facility in their report. This includes outbreaks central to the Inland Northwest correctional facilities, like Airway Heights Corrections Center. 

Airway Heights Corrections COVID outbreak quickly approaching 1,000 infections

KXLY December 14, 2020 4:57 PM Connor Sarles Updated: Copyright 2019 KXLY.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without prior permission. AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. The COVID-19 outbreak at the Airway Heights Corrections Center has now swelled to 869 people infected by the virus. This surge in cases has happened in just a matter of weeks, but despite this, the Department of Health says it is not coordinating a COVID-19 response with the Department of Corrections (DOC). Family members of inmates have told 4 News Now about the poor living conditions at the facility in Airway Heights, saying inmates are being deprived of hot food and showers in an effort to curb the spread.

More than 1,800 COVID cases confirmed this week in Spokane County, with corrections center outbreak intensifying

More than 1,800 COVID cases confirmed this week in Spokane County, with corrections center outbreak intensifying
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Nearly 50-percent of Airway Heights Corrections Center inmates infected with COVID-19

Nearly 50-percent of Airway Heights Corrections Center inmates infected with COVID-19 December 10, 2020 7:29 PM Maher Kawash Updated: SPOKANE, Wash.– The Washington Department of Corrections’ biggest fear is now a reality as COVID-19 overtakes some jail systems. The biggest outbreak among Washington’s prisons is right in Spokane County, at the Airway Heights Corrections Center. As of Thursday, 779 inmates and 53 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19, and that’s just 11 days after the first confirmed case, according to a spokesperson. There are 1,600 inmates in the prison. 4 News Now has learned some of the conditions those inmates are living through. We obtained a memo sent to all inmates, which said the prison is not allowing access to phones, showers and other common use areas.

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