Crowded U.S. Jails Drove Millions Of COVID-19 Cases, A New Study Says

Inmates do a deep cleaning in a cell pod to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the San Diego County Jail on April 24, 2020. A new study says crowded jails may have contributed to millions of COVID-19 cases across the U.S.

The U.S. jail population has a 55% weekly turnover rate, raising the risk of infections passing between communities, according to the study.

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Bill Chappell