At-risk inmates must be evaluated immediately for release or transfer from the federal prison, where 52 inmates and 46 staffers have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Ohio Judge Orders Removal of 'Vulnerable' Inmates From Federal Prison With Second-Highest Coronavirus Death TollInmates at Ohio's only federal prison will be evaluated for potential release or transfer from the facility within two weeks, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday.
Responding to requests included in a class-action lawsuit filed April 13 by the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, U.S. District Judge James Gwin granted an injunction ordering officials from the Federal Bureau of Prisons to identify and remove incarcerated people most vulnerable to the coronavirus from the federal correctional institution in Elkton.
The order stipulates that inmates older than 65 and those with pre-existing medical conditions—such as heart, lung, kidney or liver diseases; diabetes; and autoimmune deficiencies—must be identified within 24 hours of its filing and assessed for removal within 14 days. Evaluation will determine whether those designated vulnerable are eligible for compassionate release, home release, parole or community supervision. Inmates who are ineligible will be transferred to another federal facility that is able to implement adequate coronavirus testing or social distancing measures.
Wednesday's order stated that individuals released or transferred from the facility may not return to Elkton until its coronavirus outbreak subsides or the institution is able to vaccinate its population.
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