The report provided new details on last spring’s catastrophic decision to move inmates from the California Institution for Men east of Los Angeles to San.
A report by California's inspector general says misguided attempts to protect inmates from the coronavirus at one prison “caused a public health disaster” at another
Updated on February 1, 2021 at 11:39 pm
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California prison officials wanted to shield inmates from the coronavirus at one facility by transferring them to another but instead unleashed a “public health disaster that led to thousands of prisoners being infected and 28 dying, along with a correctional officer, the state inspector general said Monday.
The report provided new details on last spring s catastrophic decision to move inmates from the California Institution for Men east of Los Angeles to San Quentin State Prison north of San Francisco. The inmates were put onto buses for the more than 400-mile trip and the tight quarters increased the risk of infections spreading.
The report provided new details on last spring’s catastrophic decision to move inmates from the California Institution for Men east of Los Angeles to San.
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