Fitness & Health
Seven other COs were told to self-quarantine and some inmates are being monitored by medical staff at the jail
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One employee works at the Detroit Detention Center and the other works at the Jackson County Probation Office
Police are incarcerating fewer people, prosecutors are letting non-violent offenders out early and judges are finding alternatives to jail sentences
As social distancing is near impossible in correctional facilities, here are five steps to preventing COVID-19 in your jail or prison
The jail, which has always had infectious disease screening, is doubling their efforts in case of a coronavirus outbreak
Medical staff at the jail will be screening those arrested for symptoms of the novel coronavirus
Sheriffs said they’re monitoring the situation and taking preliminary precautions, but that they still remain largely in wait-and-see mode
An inmate advocate tweeted that two buildings are under lockdown due to some inmates experiencing “flu-like symptoms”
Staff ID’d as having initial contact have been advised to stay home and monitor themselves for any signs or symptoms
Inmates at all 122 federal correctional facilities across the country will no longer be allowed visits from family, friends or attorneys for a month
Sheriff Steve Barry said test results for the Summit County inmate are still pending