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DOC ordering second round of universal COVID-19 testing for prisoners

DOC ordering second round of universal COVID-19 testing for prisoners

Cases jump from 3 to 33 at MCI-Concord

By Sarah Betancourt 0 Comments Nov 14, 2020

THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION is instituting a second round of system-wide, universal COVID-19 testing following an outbreak of the virus at several of its 16 facilities. The agency has announced visitation from friends and family of prisoners will be suspended for two weeks while this occurs. This will also be the first round of universal(...)

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taken Feb. 5, 2008

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