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Breaking: Gov. Dewine Authorizes National Guard to Help Pickaway Corrections After COVID Cases Surge

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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.

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.