Shampoo, watery soap to disinfect: Conditions on Rikers Island during COVID-19 unsafe, some inmates say

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Shampoo, watery soap to disinfect: Conditions on Rikers Island during COVID-19 unsafe, some inmates say
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Jurisdictions across the country are releasing inmates under specific terms.

With the number of coronavirus cases increasing daily, three counties in Minnesota are creating more spaces for patients.

A law enforcement source familiar with the case told ABC News that the judge did not have any authority to set bail because it was a fugitive warrant.This June 20, 2014 file photo shows the Rikers Island jail complex in New York with the Manhattan skyline in the background. Both former detainees told ABC News in separate phone interviews that being in jail was bad enough, especially coupled with a viral and possibly deadly infection floating around.

Officials put protocols in place like cleaning the showers three times a day, sanitizing all common areas and supply inmates with cleaning supplies for free, the spokeswoman said. A process has also been implemented for supervisors to check and log the housing areas at least three times per shift for cleanliness and need for cleaning supplies, she added.

But when it comes to ongoing preventative measures, Jimmy said they should have received gloves and masks as well.

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