More than 500 people in Chicago’s Cook County Jail have contracted COVID-19 — prompting a federal lawsuit. The rate of infection in the jail is higher than most anywhere else in the U.S.
Nurses and community faith leaders participate in a protest outside the Cook County Jail in Chicago, on April 10, 2020, calling for the release of prisoners from the jail. A federal judge ordered Cook County Jail to take prompt action to stop the spread of the coronavirus, including to make sure that the more than 4,000 detainees have access to adequate soap and sanitizer.
Linn, who agreed to talk with NPR if his full name wasn't used, was released in late March after the Fund paid his $5,000 bond. The 51-year-old is on home monitoring and staying at a friend's house."It's rough, I am glad to be out of there," Linn says."I feel for a lot of the guys in there that can't get out of there — knowing that they're going to die in there.
At a recent press conference at the jail, County Board President Toni Preckwinkle talked about releasing more people. The head of the jail, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, says change already has been underway. He and a local hospital set up a mobile testing site for employees. Visitors are no longer allowed in the jail. In an attempt to create social distancing, single cells are used when possible.
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