The Kane County sheriff attributes the increase in COVID-19 cases at the county jail to corrections officers bringing the virus into the jail pods because the county is under a direct supervision model.
Before Christmas, around 30 detainees - or about 8% of the jail’s population - tested positive for COVID-19. As of Wednesday, the outbreak has doubled to around 65 detainees and 15 staff members, or about 18% of the jail’s population.
When new detainees enter the jail, they are put in a quarantine cell block for 14 days to ensure the virus does not enter the general population, Hain said. The jail currently uses the original video camera surveillance system installed in 2008. It is severely antiquated, with some parts inoperable, is difficult to view and video coverage is lacking in many areas of the facility, according to a purchasing resolution for the new system.
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