PICKAWAY – Governor Dewine has authorized members of the Ohio National guard to support Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) located in Orient in Pickaway County. The National Guard will help the medical staff at the institution. Yesterday
Currently According to Pickaway Health and Ohio CDC Pickaway Correctional Institution is reporting 72 inmates with postive COVID-19 testing, 78 inmates that are being isolated, and 24 staff members that have also tested positive. The sister location Correctional Reception Center located on the same complex is now reporting 16 inmate cases, 16 people in quarantine and 3 staff members who have tested positive.
Update on prisons: The @OHNationalGuard will begin providing assistance to the medical staff at Pickaway Correctional Institution. There are a number of medical staff out sick due to #COVID19 – they will provide triage support, taking temps, and helping with non-COVID19 cases.
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) April 13, 2020
National Guard will provide medical triage staffing for the Jail, take temperatures, and help with non-COVID cases. They will also provide care at the long-term center which houses older inmates and inmates with chronic illnesses.
A inmate that died at the facility over the weekend tested positive for COVID-19 prior to his death, The inmate was reported to have had chronic long-term illness.
Dewine was asked during the press conference on April 13 if they were looking at releasing more inmates at this time. Dewine said they are looking at the numbers but, buy releasing inmates you are defying judges orders.
Additionally, sadly, an inmate housed at Pickaway Correctional has died. That inmate had a long-term chronic illness and was tested for #COVID19 before his death. The test results returned positive today. This the 1st death of a state inmate who has tested positive for the virus.
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) April 13, 2020
