The Wyoming Department of Corrections released the following information today, October 26th.
As of Friday, October 23rd the number of active COVID-19 cases (confirmed positives) and recoveries (previously confirmed positives that have been cleared by the Wyoming Department of Health to return to the general population or to work) within the Wyoming Department of Corrections Prison system are as follows.
On October 15th the Wyoming Department of Health conducted a wastewater monitoring at the Wyoming Honor Farm. Results from that monitoring suggested the presence of the virus at the facility. Subsequently, on October 21st comprehensive testing of staff and inmates at that facility was conducted. The outcomes of that test are listed below.
Wyoming State Penitentiary (WSP) Rawlins
Inmate Population: 0 inmates positive
Staff: 2 positive
Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution (WMCI) Torrington
Inmate Population: 1 inmate positive
Staff: 5 staff positive
Wyoming Honor Farm (WHF) Riverton
Inmate Population: 2 inmates positive
Staff: 3 staff positive
Wyoming Honor Conservation Camp (WHCC) Newcastle
Inmate Population: 0 inmates positives
Staff: 2 staff positive
Wyoming Women’s Center (WWC) Lusk
Inmate Population: 0 inmates positive
Staff: 0 staff positive
The Department will continue monitoring at all sites.