Vigil Planned For Corrections Officers, Staff Who Died During Pandemic

Vigil Planned For Corrections Officers, Staff Who Died During Pandemic
This Wednesday April 1, 2020 file photo shows The Correctional Center for Women where several women have tested positive for COVID-19 at the facility in Goochland, Va. (Photo: Steve Helber/AP)
Prisons and jails have been hit especially hard by the pandemic. At least 2,500 people who are incarcerated throughout the country have died. The virus also killed 218 corrections officers and 41 non-custody employees, according to One Voice United, a Michigan-based advocacy group for correctional officers and staff. The organization is hosting a virtual vigil Friday, where they will read the names of officers and staff who died.

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