When the first Connecticut prison inmate tested positive for COVID-19 at the end of March, officials at the Department of … Continue reading Shifting plans and a COVID-19 outbreak at a Connecticut prison
A health care staff shortage in the state Correction Department is driving up overtime costs and creating a dangerous situation … Continue reading CT News Junkie – “Staffing Shortage Pushes Overtime Pay Through The Roof In DOC, Creates ‘Dangerous Situation’”
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A year has passed since lofty promises were made to repair the financially struggling and volatile health care system that … Continue reading One year after DOC took over inmate health care, troubles persist
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Reaching safe staffing levels to provide basic inmate healthcare in Connecticut’s prisons would require hiring 253 additional caregivers. That is … Continue reading Healthcare Safe Staffing Task Force Recommends Adding 253 Frontline Positions to Meet Basic Needs of Inmate Care at DOC