State Prison Offender Dies after Testing Positive for COVID-19

An Anson Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died.

“Her death is tragic. We are working hard to alleviate the impact of COVID-19 in our prisons,” said Todd Ishee, Commissioner of Prisons. “The health and safety of the staff and the offender population is our top priority.”

The offender tested positive for COVID-19 and was hospitalized on Nov. 26. She died on Dec. 21.

The offender was a female in her early-40s who had underlying health conditions. Given her family’s right to privacy and the confidentiality of prison offender records, the Department of Public Safety will not further identify the individual.

Prisons leadership has taken more than four dozen actions throughout the North Carolina prison system to try to prevent transmission of the virus. They are found here: https://www.ncdps.gov/our-organization/adult-correction/prisons/prisons-info-covid-19. 
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