A Maricopa County school district is turning to prison labor to stay within budget. For 50 cents an hour, 5 to 10 inmates from Lewis Prison will work 4 to 5 hours Saturday through Monday.
During times of high case numbers, the Maricopa County community spread map is a sea of red. The county does make this data available to download, and according to an ABC15 analysis, COVID-19 case rates are higher in the southern portion of the county.