Nine months after the novel coronavirus took root in San Diego County jails, cases are continuing to spread, and employees and inmates say they are afraid for their safety. “It’s horrible — horrible,” said one inmate who contacted the San Diego Union-Tribune this week. The Sheriff’s Department said jail commanders were employing the best practices they could to stem the spread of the virus. According to data obtained by KPBS and reported earlier this week, the outbreak at the George Bailey jail was the worst in San Diego County last month. McDonald and Davis write for the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 26, 2020 17:21 UTC