Reason reported in 2021 how prisons use cheap field kits to test mail for contraband and use the faulty, unconfirmed results to severely punish inmates.
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A health care worker receives a COVID-19 vaccine at the University Of Washington Medical Center on December 15, 2020 in Seattle. (David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE Washington appears to be in a better position than it has been in recent months, between the first round of coronavirus vaccinations and recent trends that suggest the state is making progress in flattening the curve of the latest, record-breaking surge of new COVID-19 infections.
While it appears the state could be turning the situation around, health officials warn that daily case counts remain high, and that residents must continue to follow safety guidelines through the coming weeks to begin reducing the number of infections.
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According to Department of Corrections data, more than 1,600 incarcerated people have active coronavirus cases. (Shutterstock)
SEATTLE Attorneys and community advocates are renewing the call to protect Washington inmates amid a spike in coronavirus cases among the state s prison population.
Columbia Legal Service hosted a virtual news conference this week, joined by family members of incarcerated people, activists and three elected lawmakers, to address the swift rise in illnesses inside the Department of Corrections.
According to the DOC, at least 1,639 inmates have active infections out of the 2,517 diagnosed since the pandemic began. As the third wave in illness continues to grow across the state, cases have also surged inside the state s prisons and work release programs.