All U.S. Federal Prisons Enter Two Week Lock Down

Starting today, U.S. federal prisons will go into a state of lock down in order to prevent further spread of COVID-19.
150,000 inmates across 122 facilities will be confined to their cells for two weeks. Exceptions will only be granted for reasons such as mental health treatment or education. The decision from the Bureau of Prisons came after their first coronavirus-related death. Prisoners are extremely vulnerable to contracting the virus due to their close living conditions and inability to maintain proper hygiene. Four Washington DC prisoners have sued for more soap, paper towels and hand sanitizer which are usually sparse in these facilities. Cook County Jail in Chicago has become one of the hardest hit with almost 90 confirmed positive cases and dozens more still to be tested. They have built a quarantine camp as a temporary solution to keep those infected separated which is something that has never been seen before.