Department of Corrections Quarantines State Prison System to Fight COVID-19, Protect Inmates and Staff

HARRISBURG – Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel today announced that at 10 p.m. on March 29, he implemented a statewide inmate quarantine in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Quarantining the entire system is in the best interest of our employees and our inmates,” Wetzel said. “This is essentially forced social distancing. “We must take … Continue reading Department of Corrections Quarantines State Prison System to Fight COVID-19, Protect Inmates and Staff