Rockland Sheriff Suspends Jail Visitation Over New Coronavirus

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — Rockland Sheriff Louis Falco III has temporarily suspended contact visitations at the Rockland County Correctional Facility to safeguard both inmates and staff. Falco said it was a decision taken in consultation with the medical staff, as a preventive measure against the new coronavirus.

There have been 4 confirmed cases in Rockland County as of today and a number of residents
are under a voluntary quarantine, he said in a statement Monday afternoon.

"Clergy and attorneys needing access to inmates should contact 845-638-5601 to pre-arrange
appointments for admittance. Clergy and attorneys visiting the facility will be screened by
medical staff upon arrival," he said. "Arrangements for such visits remain at the discretion of the Sheriff based upon health-related circumstances. The Sheriff’s Office is also exploring the ability to expand existing web based video visitation and will issue an update if such visitation becomes available."

Additional information about the status of visitation and/or web based visitation may be found on
the Sheriff’s Office social media pages, the Sheriff’s App, which can be found at the Play Store
or the Apple app store, or through updates in the local media, he said.

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