Back on January 11th, 2022, in an interview with Howard Packowitz of WEEK, Sheriff Jon Sandage said there were less than ten positive COVID-19 cases among inmates at the McLean County Jail.
Yet, records requests from the Sheriff’s office paint a very different picture. According to the latest data, the Jail Medical staff is reporting that as of the 12th–one day after the Sandage interview–79 inmates were positive with COVID-19. (To reiterate, this is information is provided by the Sheriff’s office per a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request). The Sheriff’s office has not responded to requests for clarification on this dramatic discrepancy.
