Prisoner dies after being hospitalised with COVID

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS), is reporting that an inmate from the St Catherine Adult Correctional Centre has died from complications associated with the COVID-19 virus.

The DCS says the inmate who was admitted at the Spanish Town Hospital, died on Monday, March 15.

According to the DCS, a series of contact tracing and testing will now be done for persons deemed high- risk contacts at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional
Centre.

INDECOM has been informed of the development and the inmate’s next of
kin has been contacted.

The DCS has expressed condolence to the family and friends of the inmate.

Meanwhile, the DCS has also confirmed that a correctional officer is
currently hospitalised, and an inmate from the Tower Street Adult
Correctional Centre, who was hospitalised has been discharged.

The Department of Correctional Services has now lost three officers
and two inmates to the coronavirus.

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