As the coronavirus continues to spread, jails and prisons have become increased areas of focus after the Indiana Department of Corrections announced nearly a hundred COVID-19 cases and the death of an inmate at the Westville Correctional Facility in LaPorte County last week.
The inmate, who officials say was a male over 70 years of age, marked the first death of an inmate at a state prison from the virus.
As of Wednesday, there have been no confirmed coronavirus cases at the St. Joseph, Elkhart, LaPorte or Marshall county jails, though jail administrators say they’ve increased screening for new arrivals and are testing current inmates.