Elmira Prison Under Lockdown After 590 People Test Positive For COVID-19

Nearly 600 people at a state prison in Elmira tested positive for COVID-19 this month. The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision said it is restricting movement within the facility.

Emily NaPier Singletary last heard from her husband, Derek Singletary, on Tuesday night. He is incarcerated at the Elmira Correctional Facility.

Singletary told her people are getting agitated. Last week, the New York Department of Corrections suspended visitations until further notice. Movement inside is limited.

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