Special Report: 'Death Sentence' - the hidden coronavirus toll in U.S. jails and prisons

4:04am PDT - May 18th, 2020    aaron judge - Reuters

When COVID-19 began tearing through Detroit’s county jail system in March, authorities had no diagnostic tests to gauge its spread. But the toll became clear as deaths mounted. First, one of the sheriff’s jail commanders died; then, a deputy in a medical unit.