COVID-19 Sweeps Through Cook County Jail
It’s nearly impossible to practice social distancing at the Cook County Jail. Inmates and guards are getting sick at an alarming rate.
By Daniel Tucker
COVID-19 Sweeps Through Cook County Jail
It’s nearly impossible to practice social distancing at the Cook County Jail. Inmates and guards are getting sick at an alarming rate.
By Daniel Tucker
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More than 800 inmates, guards and medical staff have contracted COVID-19 at Cook County Jail. Experts say it’s nearly impossible to practice social distancing behind bars.
Reset checks in with a reporter who interviewed 12 people about their experiences at the jail, including correctional officers and current and former detainees.
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