Published:
July 8, 2020
One hundred inmates at the Land O' Lakes Detention Center have tested positive for coronavirus over the past two and a half weeks, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said. LBJ's Michele Deitch said that the turnover in jails, which generally hold people awaiting trial or serving sentences of less than a year, pose a heightened threat to those inside and outside because of high turnover. Many arrestees are booked in and released within 24 hours, either after posting bail or with a promise to appear in court later.
"When you've got that kind of churn, it means you're bringing into the facility all the infections that people in the community have," she said.