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Southern Illinois Correctional Facilities Work Hard to Keep COVID-19 Out

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Brad Palmer
Published July 8, 2020 at 7:34 AM CDT
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Many states have seen large outbreaks of COVID-19 in prisons. The warden at a southern Illinois correctional facility talks with WSIU's Brad Palmer about what his facility is doing to keep inmates and correctional officers safe during the pandemic and beyond.

A State-by-State Look at Coronavirus in Prisons:

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/05/01/a-state-by-state-look-at-coronavirus-in-prisons?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=share-tools&utm_source=email&utm_content=post-top
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Brad Palmer
As a news producer and news anchor on All Things Considered, Brad provides the listeners with a recap of the day's top local and state news as well as breaking news at any given time. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiunews@wsiu.org
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