NEW: RI Department of Corrections Suspends Prisoner Visits at ACI Due to Coronavirus Concerns

NEW: RI Department of Corrections Suspends Prisoner Visits at ACI Due to Coronavirus Concerns

The Rhode Island Department of Corrections has suspended all prisoner visits at its facilities due to coronavirus concerns.

“We are reducing the flow of people coming into the facilities to ensure everyone’s safety as we continue to respond to the coronavirus,” said J.R. Ventura, Chief of Information & Public Relations Officer.

The suspension will be in place until at least Wednesday, March 18.

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Ventura adds, “The suspension will be reevaluated on Wednesday the 18. The current coronavirus issues are changing very quickly, and the Department needs to do everything within our control to prevent the transmission of the virus within our facilities.”

Coronavirus in RI

In Rhode Island, the number of coronavirus cases has increased to 5.

In just over a week, the number of confirmed cases in Massachusetts has grown from 1 to 92.