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Men incarcerated at Mansfield Correctional Institution balk at telling prison staff if they have #COVID19 symptoms for fear of being quarantined on unused death row - “This block that I was moved to is absolutely uninhabitable" one man told #FoxNews
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1 man "relented and told medical staff about his symptoms when he felt there was no other choice. He said that when he first said to the staff, “I can’t breathe,” their initial response was to laugh at him and mock the phrase that’s become a rallying cry in American politics."
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According to an analysis of ODRC population data, Mansfield "is about 171 percent over capacity. That hinders the ability for the prison to implement or enforce social distancing, even with the ODRC 'head to toe' sleeping mandate for dormitory housing units."
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“'In my immediate area, I can say with absolute certainty there’s at least 13 people with COVID symptoms on full display,' said 1 man of his non-quarantine housing unit. Those men have yet to report their symptoms in an attempt to avoid being sent to death row to quarantine."
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Staff, 5 of whom have died across @DRCOhio prisons, are concerned: “Today, masks are still being reused, which tells us there still aren’t enough. We understand the supply chain problem, but we are entering our fifth month of this.” said a spokeswoman for staff union @ocsea
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This story makes clear that after more than four months, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections @DRCOhio is still struggling with basic #COVID19 prevention and treatment practices, including distancing and quarantining.
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