ADOC COVID-19 UPDATE
From the Alabama Department of Corrections
INMATE POPULATION
The ADOC has confirmed that seventeen (17) additional inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 as of September 3:
Donaldson Correctional Facility (Bessemer, Alabama) – one (1) inmate
Draper Quarantine Intake Facility (Elmore, Alabama) – twelve (12) inmates
Elmore Correctional Facility (Elmore, Alabama) – three (3) inmates
Holman Correctional Facility (Atmore, Alabama) – one (1) inmate
Newly identified positive case(s) include inmate(s) who are symptomatic and inmate(s) who are asymptomatic. All existing quarantine protocols held in-place or newly implemented as recommended by the ADOC’s contracted State Medical Director are being maintained at each facility where newly identified positive inmate(s) are currently housed.
One thousand nine hundred fifty-eight (1,958) total cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed among our inmate population, fifty-two (52) of which remain active.
Inmate Vaccine Update
The ADOC is in the process of offering free COVID-19 vaccinations to inmates who wish to receive a vaccine.
The ADOC has confirmed that no additional inmates have participated in the vaccination process as of September 3.
A total of eleven thousand five hundred seventeen (11,517) inmates have received a vaccination through the Department as of September 3.
The ADOC has also, as of September 3, received nine hundred twenty-nine (929) inmates who were all fully vaccinated prior to ADOC intake.
ADOC STAFF
Eighteen (18) additional staff members have self-reported a positive test result for COVID-19 as of September 3:
Birmingham Community Based Facility/Community Work Center (Birmingham, Alabama) – two (2) staff members
Bullock Correctional Facility (Union Springs, Alabama) – three (3) staff members
Childersburg Community Based Facility/Community Work Center (Childersburg, Alabama) – one (1) staff member
Criminal Justice Center (Montgomery, Alabama) – four (4) staff members
Draper Quarantine Intake Facility – one (1) staff member
Easterling Correctional Facility (Clio, Alabama) – one (1) staff member
Hamilton Aged & Infirmed (Hamilton, Alabama) – one (1) staff member
Holman Correctional Facility – one (1) staff member
Red Eagle Community Work Center (Montgomery, Alabama) – one (1) staff member
St. Clair Correctional Facility (Springville, Alabama) – one (1) staff member
Tutwiler Prison for Women (Wetumpka, Alabama) – one (1) staff member
Ventress Correctional Facility (Clayton, Alabama) – one (1) staff member
These individuals promptly self-quarantined under the direction of their healthcare providers.
The ADOC’s Office of Health Services (OHS) has initiated investigations to determine which, if any, ADOC inmates or employees may have had direct, prolonged exposure to these staff members. Upon completing the appropriate due diligence, OHS will advise any staff with direct exposure to contact their healthcare providers and self-quarantine as advised.
Fifty-seven (57) COVID-19 cases among ADOC staff and contracted staff remain active. One thousand one hundred fourteen (1,114) staff members who previously self-reported a positive test have been cleared by medical providers to return to work.
Staff Vaccine Update
The ADOC has completed its scheduled process of offering free COVID-19 vaccinations to staff and contracted staff who wished to receive a vaccine through the Department. As we continue the inmate vaccination process, staff members still have the option to get vaccinated at one of our facilities if they so desire.
The ADOC has confirmed that no additional staff members have voluntarily participated in this process as of September 3.
A total of eight hundred seventy-nine (879) staff members have received a vaccination through the Department to date. Please note that facility-level vaccination data only reflects how many ADOC staff members have received the vaccine through the Department – it does not include staff who have received a vaccine through a community provider.
