SAN QUENTIN, CALIFORNIA - JULY 08: A view of a new emergency care facility that was erected to treat inmates infected with COVID-19 at San Quentin State Prison on July 08, 2020 in San Quentin, California.
Over 1,400 inmates and staff at San Quentin S SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Attorneys representing California inmates are urging state and federal officials to advance about 1 of every 10 prisoners to the front of the line for coronavirus vaccinations, saying it would help ease the burden on hospitals while helping control outbreaks inside state lockups.They’re asking Gov.
Gavin Newsom and U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar to order the swift vaccinations of every inmate who hasn’t already been infected, starting with those who are most vulnerable.More.