The governor during his daily press conference Friday said the move is an attempt to prevent the further spread of coronavirus.
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The Montgomery County Jail will suspend inmate visitation today at 3 p.m. over concerns about coronavirus. Visitation will be suspended for 30 days, but the situation will be reviewed daily, said Montgomery County Sheriff Rob Streck.
The jail has about 850 to 880 inmates each day, as well as 140 employees.
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The jail has talked with its vendor and will provide inmates one free call per day and two free emails so they can better stay in touch with family, friends and loved ones, Streck said.
Placing calls and sending emails usually has a fee. The jail also is working with its vendor try to have its video visitation up and running soon, ahead of schedule, Streck said.
The jail, which is about 200,000 square feet, is tight quarters but it does have areas where inmates can be quarantined if need be, including a special medical cell where no type of air or virus can get out, officials said.
The jail has doubled its disinfectant schedule and is focused on cleaning common areas, and it is allowing inmates to get cleaning materials upon request, Streck said.
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All programming for nonvital personnel has been shut down and the jail is following CDC protocols, he said.
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