It has been a brutal month for Tabor Correctional Institution.
Located west of Wilmington, Tabor has experienced the worst COVID-19 outbreak of any North Carolina prison, with more than 670 inmates and staff members testing positive so far. Over the past 15 days, the prison s two top leaders have died.
One of them â associate warden Julian Priest, a 29-year veteran of the state prison system â died from coronavirus complications on Dec. 24, his son confirmed.
The prison s warden, 46-year-old Brad Perritt, also died, on Dec. 15. Prison officials did not disclose the cause of Perritt s death, saying they can t discuss the medical issues of employees.
NC prison ravaged by COVID loses its two top leaders in less than two weeks Ames Alexander, The Charlotte Observer
Dec. 30 It has been a brutal month for Tabor Correctional Institution.
Located west of Wilmington, Tabor has experienced the worst COVID-19 outbreak of any North Carolina prison, with more than 670 inmates and staff members testing positive so far. Over the past 15 days, the prison s two top leaders have died.
One of them associate warden Julian Priest, a 29-year veteran of the state prison system died from coronavirus complications on Dec. 24, his son confirmed.
The prison s warden, 46-year-old Brad Perritt, also died, on Dec. 15. Prison officials did not disclose the cause of Perritt s death, saying they can t discuss the medical issues of employees.