The Real Toll From Prison Covid Cases May Be Higher Than Reported
The New York Times
Some deaths were not counted as part of prison virus tallies because hospitalized inmates were officially released from custody before they died.
Richard Williamson, 86, was rushed from a Florida jail to a hospital last July. Within two weeks, he had died of Covid-19. Hours after Cameron Melius, 26, was released from a Virginia jail in October, he was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he died. The coronavirus, the authorities said, was a contributing factor. And in New York City, Juan Cruz, 57, who fell ill with Covid-19 while in jail, was moved from a hospital’s jail ward into its regular unit before dying.More Related News