Wyoming Corrections Department Reports 23 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases at State PenNext week, the Wyoming Women’s Center will test all inmates and staff.Tom Morton
Wyoming State Penitentiary Reports 10 Positive COVID-19 CasesThe penitentiary completed the testing process early this week with a total of 876 tests.Tom Morton
Wyoming to Test All Inmates, Staff at Prisons for COVID-19The Wyoming Department of Corrections will begin testing all inmates and employees for COVID-19 next week, the agency announced Wednesday.Joy Greenwald
Wyoming Returns 118 Inmates From Out-of-State FacilitiesCorrections Department Director Bob Lampert says inmates housed closer to relatives and other support systems do better in the long run.Associated Press
Inmates at Wyoming Institutions Are Making Face Shields and Cloth MasksAs a constant issue throughout the Covid-19 crisis has been the shortage of personal protection equipment, inmates at Wyoming correctional facilities are in the process of making cloth masks and face shields.Jax
Prison, Jail Inmates Considered for Release to Stop COVID-19The ACLU of Montana argues Bullock could speed up releases.Associated Press
Escaped Wyoming Inmates Still at LargeAnyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to contact law enforcement immediately. Nick Learned
Report: Wyoming’s Prison Population Increased in 2017State prisons across the country had about 12 times more men than women.Associated Press