Coronavirus Outbreak Forces Ventura County Jail To Release 76 Inmates

By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles

December 23, 2020

VENTURA (CBSLA) – Dozens of inmates were released early this week due to a coronavirus outbreak in the Ventura County Jail system.

Seventy-six inmates were released in an effort to mitigate the effects of a massive outbreak in which 45 inmates and three staff members tested positive for COVID-19, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office reported Tuesday.

The inmates who were released had less than 60 days left on their sentences and were all serving time for non-violent crimes, such as burglary and drug offenses, the sheriff’s department said.

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