Pregnant when she was placed in a Texas federal prison in March on drug charges, she soon became sick with the disease and was placed on a ventilator, and gave birth by C-section. LOW PRIORITYThe Marion prison outbreak is believed only the tip of the iceberg. Less than 3,000 tests have been administered, however, with 1,842 prisoners and 343 staff testing positive, and 36 inmate deaths. IT'S HELLThe situation is even less clear in state prisons, which have the bulk of the country's inmate population. Brian Miller, an officer at the Marion prison, warned this week that the situation would only worsen.

Source: Daily Nation May 03, 2020 01:52 UTC