A Storm Is Coming’: Fears of an Inmate Epidemic as the Virus Spreads in the Jails
The New York Times
In jails and prisons across the country, concerns are rising of a coronavirus outbreak behind bars. Already, cases have been reported. On Friday, someone who works in a Washington State prison tested positive for the virus, and the day before, the sheriff in Hancock County, Ind., said a staff member at the local jail was being isolated at home after a positive test. On Tuesday night, an employee at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility had tested positive.