Staff member at Fountain positive

The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) was informed via self-reporting that one staff member employed at Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore, along with eight other staff members at five other correctional facilities across the state.

These nine individuals promptly self-quarantined under the direction of their healthcare providers.

The ADOC’s Office of Health Services (OHS) has initiated an investigation to determine which, if any, ADOC inmates or employees may have had direct, prolonged exposure to these staff members.

Upon completing the appropriate follow-up interviews and due d...