The Texas Juvenile Justice Department provided the following updates late Monday related to COVID-19:
• 1 staff member at the Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Complex, in Brownwood, tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday afternoon.
• 1 Youth Development Coach at the McLennan County State Juvenile Correctional Facility, in Mart, tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday afternoon.
• As of today, TJJD has administered 2,187 COVID-19 tests to youth. The last positive youth case was confirmed on October 23.
Since the start of the pandemic, 205 staff members at the agency’s secure facilities have tested positive for COVID-19:
Evins Regional Juvenile Center: 64
Gainesville State School: 13
Giddings State School: 44
McLennan County State Juvenile Correctional Facility: 40
Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Complex: 44
Since the start of the pandemic, 239 youth at the agency’s secure facilities have tested positive for COVID-19:
Evins Regional Juvenile Center: 43
Gainesville State School: 13
Giddings State School: 89
McLennan County State Juvenile Correctional Facility: 67
Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Complex: 27
For more information about the agency’s response to COVID-19, please visit the TJJD website.