In one instance, an officer without protective gear escorted a detainee from the jail to the courthouse and back this week, only to realize upon return that the detainee had a confirmed infection, the union said. A few days later, officers opened a box of N95 respirators to find that the elastic that secures the mask to the face had deteriorated, according to the union, leaving them unusable.
Cook County Jail staffers raise complaints about conditions as sheriff’s office assures steps taken to stem COVID-19
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