Prisoners Need COVID-19 Protection, Too

The Cook County Department of Corrections (CCDOC), housing one of the nation's largest jails, is seen in Chicago, Ill., on April 9, 2020. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images

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These days, we are all worried about those most susceptible to the ravages of the COVID-19 virus—not only the elderly and already sick but also those on the daily line of fire, like medical first responders and the countless essential workers still on the job.