Dozens of local jails in Florida have started offering inmates the COVID-19 vaccine but not all are following suit More county jails in Florida are planning to offer inmates the COVID-19 vaccine but at some, no plans are in the works. Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone explains. and last updated 2021-04-13 18:16:52-04 In a pre-produced video provided to local media outlets by the Hillsborough County Sheriffâs office last week, the county Sheriff talks about the agencyâs latest initiative. âWe havenât had a widespread outbreak and we want to keep it that way,â said Sheriff Chad Chronister. âWeâre not just protecting our inmates, weâre protecting our detention personnel as well as the community when they get released,â Chronister said in a string of soundbites his office emailed as part of a press release announcing it was starting to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to local inmates. The announcement came a week after we first emailed the sheriff asking about any plans to vaccinate local inmates.