Us. The other imminent threat is giving up a piece of the grid. And giving Law Enforcement the tools of intelligence, the single greatest asset we need have and also giving them the electronic tools, i dont think we do nearly the job we should be doing in terms of protecting against cyber attacks. Weve seen just last week what happens when supposedly the chinese have now hacked into the personnel records of upwards of 20 million government employees. The one positive out of all of that, it is the only hope we have of maybe recovering lois lerners emails from the i. R. S. , get them from the chinese. But it is a serious issue that we need to put first and foremost as a serious threat to the safety and security of our communities. I know that there are some sheriffs representing interesting states, maybe like iowa, might have interests there. Some other states like florida. I see one of those sheriffs is about to take the stage and id like to ask him to take the next question. Governor i
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Prisons across the state are seeing increasing numbers of inmates and staff members turning up positive for COVID-19 including at SCI Muncy.
Most recent figures reveal the corrections facility in Clinton Township with 210 active COVID-19 inmate cases and 15 employees reporting positive test results.
Across the state, SCI facilities reported 5,545 active COVID-19 inmate cases as well as 190 staff personnel, according to information from the state Department of Corrections website. At a time when coronavirus vaccines are starting to roll out, infection numbers continue to surge across the state and nationally.
Maria Bivens, press secretary for the Department of Corrections, noted the comprehensive plan in place for mitigating COVID-19 in the prison system:
Relatives and allies of prison inmates demanded the release of special populations and further protection against COVID-19 at a candlelight vigil held in front of Gov. Tom Wolfâs local office Tuesday.
About 20 demonstrators gathered at the effort, organized by The Coalition to Abolish Death By Incarceration, holding candles and signs, including one that stated Wolf had âblood on his hands.â
âWe are going to continue to advocate for the governor to exercise his reprieve power for vulnerable populations which are seniors, people with autoimmune diseases, and specifically for him to release Russell Shoats, a 77-year-old who tested positive for COVID and is battling stage 4 cancer,â said Robert Saleem Holbrook, Executive Director of the Abolitionist Law Center. âHe is [preparing] for surgery. Heâs been in prison for 50 years. We are [demanding] Governor Wolf release this prisoner to go home and spend his last time with his family.â