Tatiania Perry, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting, Author at Investigate Midwest

Most Illinois county jail facilities lacked isolation cells for disease, documents show

by Tatiania Perry, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting April 25, 2020April 25, 2020 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

As the coronavirus outbreak hit Illinois, many county jails lacked a standard cell needed to isolate infected inmates who had a respiratory illness, according to a review by CU-CitizenAccess and the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting of annual jail inspections.

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