MDOC: 1,032 Confirmed Positive Cases at Jackson Facilities, 145 Confirmed Positive Jackson Staff

(May 17, 2020 6:33 AM) The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 5 PM Sunday, May 17, there are 2,243 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at facilities throughout the state.  Of that statewide total, 1,032 of the confirmed positive cases are at Jackson facilities.

There have been a total of 55 deaths (statewide) of prisoners who had tested positive for COVID-19, 18 of those deaths were among prisoners at Jackson facilities.

In Jackson, there are 179 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at Parnall Correctional Facility, 96 at Charles E. Egeler Reception and Guidance Center, 69 at Duane Waters Health Center and 688 at G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility.

Among staff, there are a total of 331 COVID-19 positive cases statewide.   In Jackson, there are 76 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases among employees at Parnall Correctional Facility, 1 at Cooper Street Correctional Facility, 30 at Charles E. Egeler Reception and Guidance Center, 35 at G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility and 3 at Jackson Regional Warehouse.

The Michigan Department of Corrections is listed as a separate jurisdiction in the daily MDHHS report of positive cases in the state. All other cases are reported by county.  MDOC prisoner cases are not included in the county cumulative numbers or in the numbers reported by the Jackson County Health Department.