Prison medical director resigns; gyms ordered closed

ACI Maximum Security Prison at the RI Department of Corrections. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The state Department of Corrections medical director is stepping down as Rhode Island’s prison system deals with a spike in coronavirus cases.

The Providence Journal reports Dr. Jennifer Clarke’s last day is Friday after working for the department since 1998.

Meanwhile, a gym chain has been cited for failing to follow Gov. Gina Raimondo’s executive order closing fitness and recreational facilities for two weeks starting Monday.

WPRI-TV reports an inspector with the state’s COVID-19 Enforcement Task Force visited the Lincoln and Warren locations of Maxx Fitness Clubzz on Tuesday and issued a $500 citation to each and ordered them to close.