Coronavirus Jailbreak: Los Angeles, Chicago, Cleveland Free Hundreds of Inmates from Prison
John Binder, Breitbart, March 17, 2020
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Los Angeles County, California
In Los Angeles County, California, Sheriff Alex Villanueva confirmed that more than 600 inmates deemed “non-violent” offenders and most at-risk of contracting the coronavirus had been released.
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Already, Los Angeles County has dropped their daily arrests from an average of 300 to just 60 over fears of the coronavirus. {snip}
No coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the county jail.
Cook County, Illinois
In Cook County, Illinois, where the city of Chicago is located, the sheriff’s department is releasing inmates who are considered “highly vulnerable” to contracting the coronavirus. Officials have yet to say how many inmates have been released from prison thus far.
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No coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the county jail.
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Cuyahoga County, Ohio — home to the most dangerous city in the state, Cleveland — is releasing hundreds of inmates from prison in fear that the coronavirus may spread among the prison population.
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No coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the county jail.
