Rockland Sheriff Suspends Jail Visitation Over New Coronavirus

Pearl River NY

09 March, 2020

5:01 PM

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ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — Rockland Sheriff Louis Falco III has temporarily suspended contact visitations at the Rockland County Correctional Facility to safeguard both inmates and staff. Falco said it was a decision taken in consultation with the medical staff, as a preventive measure against the new coronavirus. There have been 4 confirmed cases in Rockland County as of today and a number of residentsare under a voluntary quarantine, he said in a statement Monday afternoon. "Clergy and attorneys needing access to inmates should contact 845-638-5601 to pre-arrangeappointments for admittance. Clergy and attorneys visiting the facility will be screened bymedical staff upon arrival," he said. "Arrangements for such visits remain at the discretion of the Sheriff based upon health-related circumstances. The Sheriff's Office is also exploring the ability to expand existing web based video visitation and will issue an update if such visitation becomes available." Additional information about the status of visitation and/or web based visitation may be found onthe Sheriff's Office social media pages, the Sheriff's App, which can be found at the Play Storeor the Apple app store, or through updates in the local media, he said. SEE ALSO Coronavirus: New Rochelle Schools May Close, Cuomo SaysEast Ramapo Closes Schools For 2 Days Over New CoronavirusIona College In New Rochelle Beginning Spring Break EarlyCoronavirus: Scarsdale Closes School District; Faculty Member IllSuffolk's 1st Coronavirus Patient An Employee At Popular BreweryCoronavirus: 142 NY Cases, Schools Close, State Makes Hand SoapTo Avoid Coronavirus, Americans Over 60 Should Hunker Down: CDCWatch Live: Coronavirus Task Force Holds Briefing On US Outbreak