Attorney: Kidnap plot leader should not get life sentence
The attorney for the leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov_ Gretchen Whitmer says his client should not be sentenced to life in prison because prosecutors overstated his role in the plot and have created a “false narrative of a terrifying para-military leader."
Orange County jails sees COVID-19 outbreak
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Orange County jail is seeing an outbreak of COVID-19 cases. There are 83 inmates who have tested positive for the virus, as of Thursday, according to Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings. “Out of the 83 who have tested positive, 68 of the inmates are asymptomatic, 15 are symptomatic. “Really our county jail has done a magnificent job, and the county, the county health systems as well, in trying to contain the pandemic. The jail released a statement to News 6 about the outbreak:“The Orange County Jail has seen a recent increase in inmate COVID-19 cases.
Brevard Jail reports no confirmed active COVID-19 cases, but questions remain
“We have a lot of people in the jail, a lot of close contact that goes on between not ... only employees but inmates,” Goodyear said. In the first several months of the Pandemic, from March through July 29 when the first inmate tested positive, just 9 tests had been carried out at the Jail. “Those are tests we may not know about,” he said, clarifying the any positive cases were certainly reported. This means that 63 tests have been conducted since the first DOH round of testing on Aug. 6. “I can’t guarantee anything in any place with that this virus is is very evident in the community,” he said.
Video visitation resumes at Orange County Jail
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – After being suspended in March because of concerns over the coronavirus, the Orange County Jail Video Visitation Center is reopening with new guidelines. According to officials, the Video Visitation Center at jail will reopen Monday at 9 a.m.Visitation by family and friends had been suspended since March 29. “New guidelines will be in place when visitation resumes to include a revised schedule,” an Orange County Jail representative said. “Visitors must wear face masks and have their temperature checked to be admitted to the center." “It’s important for inmates to stay connected with family and other loved ones, and we’re pleased to be able to reopen Video Visitation in a safe fashion,” said Chief of Corrections Louis A. Quiñones, Jr.All visits must be scheduled by calling 407-836-8061.