COVID-19 behind bars: 110 inmates testing positive for virus in Davidson County
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — UPDATE (1-10-22)
110 Nashville inmates are currently testing positive for COVID-19, the Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports. 388 inmates are on a quarantine restriction.
There are currently 1,629 inmates jailed in Davidson County.
UPDATE (10-15-21)
Three Nashville inmates are currently testing positive for COVID-19, the Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports. 20 inmates are on a quarantine restriction.
When compared to the most recent update, restriction numbers were 92 inmates with 22 testing positive. Vaccines are offered to the inmate population on an ongoing basis.
There are currently 1,663 inmates jailed in Davidson County.
UPDATE: (10-6-21)
22 Nashville inmates are currently testing positive for COVID-19, the Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports. 92 inmates are on a quarantine restriction.
When compared to the most recent update, restriction numbers were 456 inmates with 38 testing positive. Vaccines are offered to the inmate population on an ongoing basis.
There are currently 1,686 inmates jailed in Davidson County.
UPDATE (9-13-21)
38 Nashville inmates are currently testing positive for COVID-19, the Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports. 456 inmates are on a quarantine restriction.
When compared to last week's update, restriction numbers were 399 inmates with 32 testing positive. Vaccines are offered to the inmate population on an ongoing basis.
There are currently 1,678 inmates jailed in Davidson County.
UPDATE (9-8-21)
32 Nashville inmates are currently testing positive for COVID-19, the Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports. 399 inmates are on a quarantine restriction.
When compared to last week's update, restriction numbers were 557 inmates with 132 testing positive. Vaccines are offered to the inmate population on an ongoing basis.
There are currently 1,679 inmates jailed in Davidson County.
UPDATE (8-30-21)
132 Nashville inmates are currently testing positive for COVID-19, the Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports. 557 inmates are on a quarantine restriction.
When compared to the last week’s update, restriction numbers were 514 inmates with 152 testing positive. Vaccines are offered to the inmate population on an ongoing basis.
UPDATE (8-23-21)
152 Nashville inmates are currently testing positive for COVID-19, the Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports. 514 inmates are on a quarantine restriction.
When compared to the last week’s update, restriction numbers were 429 inmates with 103 testing positive. Vaccines are offered to the inmate population on an ongoing basis.
UPDATE (8-13-21)
103 Nashville inmates are currently testing positive for COVID-19, the Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports. 429 inmates are on a quarantine restriction.
When compared to the last week’s update, restriction numbers were 481 inmates with 66 testing positive. Vaccines are offered to the inmate population on an ongoing basis.
As case numbers rise in the community, Sheriff Daron Hall anticipates the inmates cases to also see an increase.
UPDATE (8/5/21)
66 Nashville inmates are currently testing positive for COVID-19, the Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports. 481 inmates are on a quarantine restriction.
. When compared to the last week’s update, restriction numbers were 131 inmates with 27 testing positive. Vaccines are offered to the inmate population on an ongoing basis.
As case numbers rise in the community, Sheriff Daron Hall anticipates the inmates cases to also see an increase.
UPDATE (7/28/21)
27 Nashville inmates are currently testing positive for COVID-19, the Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports. 131 inmates are on a quarantine restriction.
When compared to the sheriff's office last COVID-19 update on May 10, restriction numbers were at 23 and five inmates were testing positive for the coronavirus.
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office currently has an inmate population of 1,596. Authorities say vaccines are offered to all inmates on an ongoing basis.
As case numbers rise in the community, Sheriff Daron Hall anticipates the inmates cases to also see an increase.
UPDATE: (5/10/21)
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports there are 5 inmates currently testing positive for COVID-19. There are 23 inmates are on quarantine restriction.
Five DCSO employees are currently testing positive for the virus.
Current inmate population at DCSO is 1,489.
UPDATE: (4/12/21)
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports there are 4 inmates currently testing positive for COVID-19. There are 74 inmates are on quarantine restriction.
Two DCSO employees are currently testing positive for the virus.
Current inmate population at DCSO is 1,459.
UPDATE: (2/22/21)
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports there are 40 inmates currently testing positive for COVID-19. There are 97 inmates are on quarantine restriction.
No DCSO employees are currently testing positive for the virus.
Current inmate population at DCSO is 1,591.
UPDATE (11/16/20)
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports there are three inmates currently testing positive for COVID-19. There are 168 inmates are on quarantine restriction.
Five DCSO employees are currently testing positive for the virus.
Current inmate population at DCSO is 1,620.
UPDATE (11-2-20)
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports there are no inmates currently testing positive for COVID-19. 8 inmates are on quarantine restriction.
Five DCSO employees are currently testing positive for the virus.
Current inmate population at DCSO is 1,624.
UPDATE (10-2-20)
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports there are two inmates currently testing positive for COVID-19 and 333 inmates have recovered from the virus.
There are 170 inmates on quarantine restriction. One inmate, a 64-year-old woman who had been hospitalized, died after testing positive for the virus.
One DCSO employee is testing positive for coronavirus and 97 have made recoveries.
Current inmate population at DCSO is 1,248.
UPDATE (8-26-20)
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports there is one inmate currently testing positive for COVID-19. 324 inmates have recovered from the virus.
There are 166 inmates on quarantine restriction.
Five DCSO employees are testing positive for coronavirus. 87 have made recoveries.
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office oversees 1,199 inmates.
UPDATE: (8-21-20)
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports currently, there is one inmate testing positive for COVID-19 and 324 have recovered. There are another 112 inmates on restriction.
Seven employees are also testing COVID-19 positive and 83 have recovered.
There's a total of 1,186 inmates in Davidson County as of Friday.
UPDATE: (8-10-20)
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports currently, there are no inmates testing positive for COVID-19 and 324 have recovered. There are another 10 inmates on restriction.
Twenty-two employees are also testing COVID-19 positive and 64 have recovered.
There's a total of 1,194 inmates in Davidson County as of Monday.
UPDATE: (8-4-20)
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports currently, 9 inmates are testing positive for COVID-19 and 315 have recovered. There are another 21 inmates on restriction.
Twenty-five employees are also testing COVID-19 positive and 58 have recovered.
There's a total of 1,169 inmates in Davidson County as of Tuesday.
UPDATE: (7-27-20)
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports currently, 9 inmates are testing positive for COVID-19 and 312 have recovered. There are another 20 on restriction.
Thirty employees are also testing COVID-19 positive and 42 have recovered.
There's a total of 1,163 inmates in Davidson County as of Monday.
UPDATE (7-23): The Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports there are currently 4 inmates who have tested positive for COVID-19 with 288 recoveries.
Another 49 inmates are on restriction and 32 employees have tested positive with 26 recoveries.
UPDATE: (7-21-20)
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports currently, 58 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 and 234 have recovered. There are another 219 on restriction.
Thirty-five employees have also tested positive and 32 have recovered.
UPDATE (7-17-20)
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports currently, 78 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 and 214 have recovered. There are another 219 on restriction.
33 employees have also tested positive and 23 have recovered.
UPDATE (7-13-20)
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports 84 inmates are currently testing positive for COVID-19 while 257 are on restriction. 208 inmates have recovered from the virus.
27 DCSO employees currently have COVID-19 with 21 staff recoveries.
UPDATE: (7-10-20)
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports 89 current inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 while 282 others are on a COVID restriction.
The latest totals from the department also notes 24 employees have tested positive and 18 have recovered.
UPDATE: (7-2-20)
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office reports 180 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 while 360 others are on a COVID restriction.
The latest totals from the department also notes 24 employees have tested positive and 42 other tests are pending. Just 10 days ago, the department says there was just one inmate who tested positive at the male Correctional Development Center located at 5113 Harding Pike.
The development has prompted Sheriff Daron Hall to shift 20 warrant officers and 10 correctional service division officers to the jail to assist. The movement of personnel from these departments could lead to considerable delays in the serving of civil warrants and bulk item pick up.
UPDATE (6-29-20)
182 inmates in Davidson County Sheriff's Office custody are currently testing positive for COVID-19. 22 have recovered.
An additional 305 inmates are on housing restriction. Davidson County has a total of 1,152 inmates.
17 DCSO employees have contracted the virus. 11 have recovered.
UPDATE: (6-23-20)
An additional 48 inmates in Davidson County have tested positive for COVID-19, the sheriff's office said.
These inmates were part of the 103 already placed on housing restriction at the correction complex on Harding Pike and have been in medical isolation since June 15.
Metro Health plans to test all 502 inmates at the facility and about 100 staff starting Wednesday.
UPDATE (6-22-20)
One inmate in custody in Davidson County is testing positive for COVID-19, with four DCSO employees also receiving positive results for the virus.
22 Davidson County inmates and 11 DCSO employees have recovered from coronavirus. Out of the 1,126 inmates, 103 are currently on COVID-19 restriction.
UPDATE: (6-16-20)
No inmates currently in custody in Davidson County are testing positive for COVID-19 as of Tuesday.
DCSO said 22 inmates have recovered from the virus. There are still 29 inmates on restriction.
Two DCSO employees are currently testing positive for COVID-19 and nine have recovered.
There are 1,103 behind bars in Nashville, including 931 males and 172 females.
UPDATE (5-26-20)
A total of 21 Davidson County inmates tested positive for COVID-19 with a full 21 recoveries, Sheriff Daron Hall reports.
While there are no inmates currently battling the virus, 31 of the 973 inmates are on COVID-19 restriction.
Nine DCSO employees tested positive. Of those, six of the staffers have returned to work.
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UPDATE (5-19-20)
The number of Davidson County inmates who have tested positive remains at 21 since the sheriff's office last update on May 13. Of those inmates, two still have the virus and 19 have made recoveries.
30 inmates, including the two still battling the virus, are on COVID-19 restriction. The number of DCSO employees that have tested positive has also not shifted since the last update. Nine employees tested positive for coronavirus. Of those, six of the staffers have returned to work.
There are currently 953 people behind bars in Davidson County.
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UPDATE (5-13-20)
Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall is giving Nashville a glimpse of what COVID-19 looks like behind bars for Davidson County's 957 inmates.
21 Davidson County inmates have tested positive for COVID-19. Of those, 17 have made recoveries. 44 inmates, including the four currently fighting cases of coronavirus, are on COVID-19 restriction.
Nine jail employees have tested positive for the virus, with six of those staffers having returned to work.
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UPDATE (5-8-20)
Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall is giving Nashville a glimpse of what COVID-19 looks like inside jails.
There are currently 949 people behind bars in Davidson County. Of those, 48 inmates are in some form of medical restriction as a result of the virus. They may be exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, symptomatic and awaiting results, or have positive cases themselves.
So far, 20 Davidson County inmates and nine employees have confirmed cases of coronavirus. Of those, 14 inmates have recovered and six staffers have recovered and returned to work.
Around 600 people work in the jails and about half of staffers have been tested.
Sheriff Hall said people working in the jail system are facing challenging times since the exposure risk is high for employees.
At this point, testing is on an as-needed basis. If an inmate is symptomatic, the sheriff insists they are isolated and explained they are seeing more positive cases among lower security inmates.
The new downtown detention center slated to open in May is now being used as a makeshift medical ward for COVID-19.
UPDATE: (4-15-20)
Additional Davidson County inmates have tested positive for COVID-19, Sheriff Daron Hall announced Thursday morning.
There are now eight inmates in DCSO custody who tested positive for the virus. They are in medical isolation.
The sheriff's office said five employees have tested positive for the virus and the first positive staff member has already recovered and returned to work.
DCSO reported the first COVID-19 inmate case at the beginning of April. The inmate's symptoms were described as "mild."
That COVID-19 positive inmate is between the ages of 31 and 40. He was initially taken into custody in February and is being jailed on a felony drug charge.
“I have emphasized from the beginning of this public health emergency our facilities are a microcosm of the Nashville community and we fully expected to have positive cases – that day has now arrived,” Hall said. “We are working closely with the medical provider and health department to ensure the safety of both our staff and the inmate population. Last month, the DCSO devised a housing plan to accommodate the medical isolation situation we face today and we hope to see a continued decrease in the number of those incarcerated.”
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Another 49 inmates are in some level of quarantine, DSCO said.
The sheriff says the medical staff has checked the temperature of each arrestee prior to entering the booking room. Employees are also reportedly checked before reporting to their job assignments.
