Epidemics and pandemics have devastated humanity throughout history. With COVID-19, correctional health care faced complex challenges and is considered one of the most high-risk environments for the spread of disease. This talk will describe how one county jail dealt with the challenges.

Learning Objectives:

• Differentiate between epidemic, pandemic, and endemic
• Review Riverside County Correctional Facility’s response to COVID-19 as a case study
• Describe steps to prepare for future epidemics, pandemics, and endemics

Level: Basic