Gatesville inmates fear for their lives, as prison officials ramp up COVID-19 testings

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Published:
May 16, 2020

LBJ's Michele Deitch said it is "'absolutely critical' that the Department of Criminal Justice find ways to release the people who are most medically vulnerable to the novel coronavirus and to group inmates the department is confident are not infected in certain housing areas that will allow them to move about more freely. She said inmates on lockdown are not able to finish programs and services they need to complete to be released and have had limited contact with their families."

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