The Harris County jail system has experienced epidemics in the past and that experience has prepared the jail. We are screening all new inmates in the booking process at the Joint Processing Center (JPC), which is equipped with a full clinic. The jail has COVID-19 test kits to screen inmates in-house. We have also set aside four quarantine tanks. Additionally, all of our deputies working in the community are following the advice issued by experts to prevent being infected. We encourage residents
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Four Harris County Sheriff’s Office staff chaplains, including Chaplain Natasha Young, coordinate about 300 volunteers who come to the jail to provide religious services. These volunteers include an Islamic coordinator, an Orthodox Jewish rabbi, a Catholic priest, and Christian Science and Buddhist volunteers. Inmates can also request spiritual leaders to visit them in the jail. "It’s stressful and it’s hard and it’s emotionally draining but we genuinely love our jobs. Being able to help people
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