Prison systems halt visits as precaution against flu

Some of the nation's largest prison systems have ended visitation and quarantined at-risk inmates to block the spread of swine flu, state and federal officials said Monday.
California operates the largest state system, which holds about 170,000 inmates. It canceled all visitation and barred all non-essential personnel from the facilities after prison officials diagnosed the first "probable" case of the H1N1 virus Sunday. More... Prisoner Pen Pals - Discount Cigarettes - Discount Magazine Subscriptions for Prisoners