Deputies trapped during inmate protest over COVID in Inverness Jail
Updated Feb 08, 2021;
Posted Feb 08, 2021
A handful of inmates In Multnomah County s Inverness Jail protested late Sunday night, trapping four deputies in a room after they responded with a stun gun and pepper foam, a defense lawyer and a sheriff’s spokesperson said Monday. (The Oregonian/OregonLive/File)LC-
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With over 100 inmates in Multnomah County’s Inverness Jail infected with COVID-19 over the past few weeks, a handful of inmates protested late Sunday night and trapped four deputies in a room after they responded with a stun gun and pepper foam, a defense lawyer and a sheriff’s spokesperson said Monday.
by Blair Stenvick • Feb 8, 2021 at 10:35 am TRIMET
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The jail, like any congregate facility, is not built for a viral outbreak. With dorms comprised of single cells and dozens of beds separated by half-walls, an infected cough can quickly travel through the unit, which typically holds 40 people. The Multnomah County Sheriff s Office (MCSO), which oversees the county s two adult jails, had tried to avoid the transmission of COVID-19 by opening up an extra dorm in Inverness, holding incoming inmates 14 days in a quarantined dorm before transferring them into the jail s general population, and routinely checking inmates temperatures.