Vigil will honor Lehigh County Jail inmate and officer who died from COVID
Updated Feb 04, 2021;
A vigil is planned this weekend at Lehigh County Jail to honor an inmate and corrections officer who died from COVID-19, and raise awareness for those suffering from the virus behind bars.
The vigil, organized by the Ortiz Ark Foundation, is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday outside the jail at 38 N. Fourth St. in Allentown. Participants may also attend via Zoom.
Inmates, their family and friends, and those released during the pandemic have repeatedly raised the alarm about the virus spreading in the jail and the increasing population.