Warden credits ‘hard work’ as DOC continues to report no cases
Wyoming’s Department of Corrections has yet to report a confirmed COVID-19 case among its inmates, bucking national trends.
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Quarantines but no new positive tests at women’s prison
Four staff members recently emerged from quarantine, two inmates have tested negative for COVID-19, two more tests are pending.
Wyoming prison crisis demands criminal justice reform
Opinion
by 2 Comments Shipping inmates to county jails or private out-of-state prisons won’t solve Department of Corrections’ problems.
Court filing alleges ‘unconstitutional’ conditions at women’s prison
Overcrowding, understaffing and deteriorating facilities have led to increased inmate violence and unhealthy conditions, three inmates contend.
Let’s pay for education, not prisons
Opinion
by 1 Comment A good education costs plenty but it’s far cheaper than incarcerating the uneducated. More than one-third of Wyoming inmates dropped out of high school.
