Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Michigan Department of Corrections is implementing preventative steps to help protect the health of employees, prisoners, and community members.
The MDOC has ceased all in-person visiting of prisoners, which also includes outside volunteers and other tours and groups who routinely come into the prisons. The MDOC does not operate or have jurisdiction over county jails, so please contact your local county or sheriff’s office for information on county jails.
For answers to more questions about the MDOC safety and preventative measures, click here.
As of 6pm April 6th, 2020, 102 out of the 123 prisoners tested for COVID-19 at the Parnall Correctional Facility in Jackson were positive for the virus. None of the 6 prisoners tested at the G. Robert Cotton facility in Jackson tested positive for COVID-19. Neither of the 2 prisoners tested at the Cooper Street Correctional Facility tested positive either. There are 18 tests currently pending results from these facilities in Jackson.
One prisoner at the Parnall Correctional Facility has passed away due to COVID-19.
At the Parnall Correctional Facility, 32 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. There is also 1 staff member of the Cooper Street Correctional Facility who has tested positive.
For more information on all the MDOC facilities, click here.
