15 inmates at Inverness Jail sue Multnomah County, sheriff o

15 inmates at Inverness Jail sue Multnomah County, sheriff over COVID-19 response
The Associated Press, KATU Staff
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Fifteen inmates who contracted COVID-19 while at Inverness Jail in North Portland are suing Multnomah County and Sheriff Mike Reese. 
According to the lawsuit, the inmates claim the county and sheriff were negligent by not taking proper safety precautions, denying testing and mixing infected inmates and guards with those who were healthy in jail dorms. 
The jail currently houses about 5,126 inmates. 
A Multnomah County Sheriff's Office spokesperson issued a statement in response to the lawsuit, saying:
The Sheriff’s Office does not comment on pending litigation. However, since the onset of the pandemic, MCSO has worked side-by-side with Corrections Health and Public Health officials to keep adults in custody safe and healthy, and has constantly adapted its response and updated its COVID-19 policies based on the best information available at the time.

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