Inmates are asking to be released from custody over risk of catching Covid-19. FMTNews Covid19 Coronavirus Inmates US
There have been only a handful of reports of infection in jails and prisons, mostly among employees.
His lawyers said in a court filing that Avenatti, who shot to fame representing adult-film star Stormy Daniels in a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, was concerned because his MCC cell mate was recently removed with a severe cough and fever. Concerns that prisoner and detainee populations could be especially vulnerable to the virus are growing as unprecedented social-distancing measures take hold across the rest of society.
A guard at New York City’s Rikers Island’s jail became the latest to test positive on Wednesday, his union said, adding that they lacked adequate protective equipment.
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