July 27, 2024

Law Enforcement & Jails COVID-19 Resources

The following resources are being shared in a joint effort to disseminate important information for Law Enforcement and Corrections operations during the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic. Newly posted items will be highlighted in yellow.

Resources for Law Enforcement

  Last Updated
Letter to Police Chiefs and Memorandum of Understanding from TN Department of Health Regarding COVID-19 Information 04/20/2020
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Disclosures of Public Health Information to Law Enforcement, Paramedics, other First Responders and Public Health Authorities 04/10/2020
Limited Reuse of N95 Respirators 04/02/2020
MTAS Recommendations on Law Enforcement dealing with non-compliance on Governor Lee’s Executive Orders 17, 21, and 22. 04/02/2020
First Responders Access to Suspected Covid 19 Patient Information 03/31/2020
N95 Respirators Q&A 03/30/2020
Local Government Authority to Enact Closures (MTAS) 03/17/2020
CDC Guidance for Law Enforcement 03/14/2020
What Law Enforcement Personnel Need to Know About Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 03/14/2020
International Association of Chiefs of Police COVID-19 Resources 03/09/2020
Resources for Mental Health Crisis Providers
Recommendations for Coronavirus (COVID-19) for Mental Health Crisis Providers		 03/10/2020
04/02/2020
03/20/2020
03/09/2020
03/06/2020

Resources for Jail Administrators

  Last Updated
COVID-19's Impact on County Jail Expenditures and Reduced Inmate Populations 05/29/2020
Preparing Persons for Reentry from Correctional Facilities 05/13/2020
COVID-19 Back to Normal Jail Operations 05/11/2020
CDC Guidance: COVID-19 in Correctional and Detention Facilities 05/06/2020
Corrections Resource List 04/30/2020
Sample Documents for Jail Administrators  
Department of Health Letter Regarding Sharing HIPAA Information with Sheriffs & Jails 04/09/2020
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Coronavirus Screening [no date]
Coronavirus Sign [no date]
Guidance & Resources  
CDC Interim Guidance: Managing COVID-19 in Correctional/Detention Facilities 04/09/2020
National Commission on Correctional Healthcare (NCCHC) COVID-19 Correctional Plan 03/19/2020
Considerations When Developing a Plan for COVID-19 in Jails 03/12/2020
COVID-19 Corrections - ACA Slides 03/10/2020
Suggestions for Jails 03/05/2020
Coronavirus COVID-19 and the Correctional Facility 02/26/2020
Infection Prevention and Control [no date]
Source URL: https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/law-enforcement-jails-covid-19-resources