Neuse Correctional Institution

We see letter from Kenneth Little, an inmate at Greene Correctional Institution, which is currently experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak.

Just as prison family visits were to resume, COVID strikes facility again

October 8, 2020 by Hannah Critchfield

Just as prison family visits were to resume, COVID strikes facility again - North Carolina Health News

As county cases rise following Labor Day weekend, it’s prisoners [and their families] who have borne some of the brunt. Seven incarcerated people have died in less than a month.

By Hannah Critchfield UPDATE: This article has been updated to reflect that an inmate at Greene Correctional died of COVID-19 on October 7. He is the first person to die of the virus at the facility, and was hospitalized on September 24, two days before testing positive. A week before visitations were slated to reopen […]

We see Robert Thomas Senior, 59, smiling at the camera. His son Robert Thomas Junior, 30, stands in the middle of the frame with his arm around his father and another young woman in orange.

Your incarcerated loved one is hospitalized for COVID-19. You might not be notified until it’s too late.

August 10, 2020 by Hannah Critchfield

Your incarcerated loved one is hospitalized for COVID-19. You might not be notified until it’s too late. - North Carolina Health News

When an incarcerated person is hospitalized for a COVID-19 emergency, prison officials across the country don’t have to notify their emergency contacts. During the pandemic, it means family members might not get a chance to say goodbye until it’s too late.

By Hannah Critchfield Rob Thomas Jr. was looking for his namesake. The 30-year-old had not heard from his father, Rob Thomas Sr., a prisoner at Neuse Correctional Institution, in four days. His father told him he’d been feeling sick. He was housed at the prison with the largest COVID-19 outbreak in the state, which was […]

We see a gated entrance to Neuse Correctional Institution located in Goldsboro. The facility has had hundreds of inmates test positive for COVID-19, including several who have died.

Judge: NC prisons out of compliance with court orders

July 11, 2020 by Carolina Public Press

Judge: NC prisons out of compliance with court orders - North Carolina Health News

Prisons not providing court with information and not complying with several parts of order to prevent further COVID-19 spread, judge says

Jordan Wilkie Carolina Public Press North Carolina prisons are out of compliance with a court order, a judge said Friday afternoon. A month ago, Wake County Superior Court Judge Vinston Rozier Jr. ruled that conditions in state prisons were likely unconstitutional in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic. In that June hearing, Rozier ordered the state to take several […]

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Coronavirus Today – June 4 – Racial equity task force; nursing home, prison numbers; Phase 2.5 for gyms, bars?

June 4, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – June 4 – Racial equity task force; nursing home, prison numbers; Phase 2.5 for gyms, bars? - North Carolina Health News

As George Floyd’s death renews outrage over institutional racism and long-standing inequities, Gov. Roy Cooper creates a new task force.

By North Carolina Health News staff Task force created to address COVID-19 impact on communities of color As the death of George Floyd under a Minneapolis police officer’s knee highlights systemic racism and inequities for people of color at all levels of society, Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order on Thursday to begin addressing […]

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Coronavirus Today – May 6 – Some businesses can reopen, while others wait; masks and summer camps

May 6, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – May 6 – Some businesses can reopen, while others wait; masks and summer camps - North Carolina Health News

State health officials are preparing North Carolinians for a partial re-opening this weekend. But they urge Tar Heels to go slow and remember the 3 Ws.

By North Carolina Health News staff Why some businesses, not others? Since Gov. Roy Cooper announced modifications to his stay-at-home order that go into effect Friday afternoon, Secretary of Health and Human Services Mandy Cohen has received many questions about why some retail businesses are allowed to open, but others such as nail salons, gyms […]

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Wonder what prison is like during COVID-19? These prisoners take us inside.

April 30, 2020 by Taylor Knopf

Wonder what prison is like during COVID-19? These prisoners take us inside. - North Carolina Health News

One woman was released early, but could not get tested in prison. Now she’s so sick with the virus that she’s been hospitalized.

By Taylor Knopf Nacola Williams was released early from North Carolina’s state prison system as part of an effort to reduce exposure to COVID-19 in a confined space where the contagious virus can spread quickly from inmate to inmate. Her age, 52, plus high blood pressure put Williams in the high-risk category for COVID-19 complications, […]

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Coronavirus Today – April 22 – Prisoner death, textile collaboration churns out masks, behavioral health support

April 22, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – April 22 – Prisoner death, textile collaboration churns out masks, behavioral health support - North Carolina Health News

As the North Carolina prison system reports its first COVID-19 death, officials said they will test all correctional officers in the state for the virus.

By North Carolina Health News staff NC prisoner dies after 8-day hospitalization A prisoner from Pender Correctional Institution died from COVID-19, according to state prison officials. The man, who was in his 50s with underlying health issues, exhibited symptoms of a viral infection on April 8, according to a news release from the state Department […]

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Coronavirus Today – April 21 – New pandemic plans soon, salute a lab worker, nursing home, prison outbreaks

April 21, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – April 21 – New pandemic plans soon, salute a lab worker, nursing home, prison outbreaks - North Carolina Health News

With a little more than a week left for stay-at-home order, plans are being finalized for what’s next.

By North Carolina Health News staff Stay tuned: More orders coming Gov. Roy Cooper will give North Carolinians a better idea later this week about what happens after April 29, when the current stay-at-home order expires. The governor just issued an executive order that makes people who are temporarily out of a job and a […]

Health care professionals grab disposable takeout containers outside. Providers have been responding to the coronavirus pandemic in the state.

Coronavirus Today – April 17 – Outbreak in Goldsboro prison, upping testing capacity, Fort Bragg deaths

April 17, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – April 17 – Outbreak in Goldsboro prison, upping testing capacity, Fort Bragg deaths - North Carolina Health News

Gov. Roy Cooper announced today that three universities have partnered with the state on an effort to step up coronavirus testing capacity. Meanwhile, the state prison in Goldsboro reports a large outbreak, with cases surpassing 250 as of Friday.

By North Carolina Health News staff More than 250 inmates with COVID-19 at Goldsboro prison After 30 inmates initially tested positive for coronavirus in Neuse Correctional Institution in Goldsboro, the Department of Public Safety announced it would test all 700 inmates in the facility, starting with those who were most likely exposed. On Wednesday, DPS […]

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Coronavirus Today – April 2 – Cases in NC prisons, unemployment system strain, state requests FEMA help

April 2, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – April 2 – Cases in NC prisons, unemployment system strain, state requests FEMA help - North Carolina Health News

The coronavirus outbreak has resulted in more than 350,000 unemployment claims to date, officials said on Thursday. Meanwhile, the state's prison system reported COVID-19 cases.

By North Carolina Health News staff State unemployment system stretched thin The state’s unemployment system has been swamped with thousands of claims, an official from the Department of Commerce said Thursday afternoon. Social distancing measures, including the closures of salons, massage parlors, and bars and the prohibition on eating out, have taken an economic toll. […]

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