Collected Item: “Security Changes in Maricopa County Jails in Light of Covid-19”
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Security Changes in Maricopa County Jails in Light of Covid-19
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PDF copy of Press Release from Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Website
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This is a press release that was published in March, right at the time when the US was really starting to get hit with the pandemic. At the time this was published, there were no confirmed cases of the virus in the jails, but the Sheriff's office began increasing security and limiting access in an attempt to prevent the spread of the virus within the jail population. Even at the beginning, it was evident that this would not be a flash in the pan type incident but a long lasting event that would require rethinking the 'everyday normal' to keep people safe and healthy.
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#jails #pandemic #security #lockedupwithcovid #lawenforcement
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https://www.mcso.org/Multimedia/PressRelease/Sheriff%20Suspend%20non%20Essential%20Personnel.pdf
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Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Phoenix, AZ
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2020-03-15