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The pandemic has only exacerbated the poor conditions that I've experienced for 35 years in prison.

GOUVERNEUR — Two north country correctional facilities that have managed to evade the novel coronavirus since its onset nearly a year ago have now confirmed cases among inmate populations. According to updated figures released at 3 p.m. Monday by the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, Ogdensburg and Cape Vincent correctional facilities have each logged their first case of COVID-19 among inmates. Both facilities were some of the few in the state untouched by the virus until Monday. They both indicate one positive case each amongst inmate population with 17 tests pe...

acerbone@adirondackdailyenterprise.com While advising people to not gather for New Year’s Eve celebrations, Essex County public health officials say they are in the midst of seeing a “second wave” of COVID-19 cases stemming from Thanksgiving gatherings. Essex County reported 25 new cases Tuesday and 23 new cases Wednesday. Essex County Public Health Director Linda Beers said these numbers are “unprecedented.” This spike, she said, is not Christmas-related. It is the second wave of the post-Thanksgiving coronavirus spike. The virus has a two-week incubation period. Beers said gathe...

The NYS Dept. of Corrections is suspending visitations at all New York state prisons, effective Dec. 30, as coronavirus cases surge both inside and outside correctional facilities.

Malone has three state prisons: Franklin Correctional, Bare Hill Correctional, and Upstate Correctional. Photo: Emily Russell Dec 22, 2020 — Coronavirus cases continue to surge in prisons across New York State. One prison in Malone is experiencing one of the biggest outbreaks in the state. According to state data, 67 inmates at Bare Hill Correctional have tested positive for the coronavirus. Health officials in Franklin County say 225 inmates at the facility in Malone are in quarantine. At nearby Upstate Correctional, 6 inmates have tested positive, although two of them have recovered. Sixt...