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Middle River Regional Jail seeing uptick in COVID-19 cases

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The Middle River Regional Jail has seen an uptick in the number of staff and inmates testing positive for COVID-19.

Jail Superintendent Jeffery Newton said in a press release Tuesday that he has directed the following operational changes.

  • Cancel all family visitation
  • Cancel all inmate programs
  • Limit inmate movement to absolute minimum
  • No change to attorney/client visitation

MRRJ will revisit these operational changes in 30 days.

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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