Our best weapon in the fight against the coronavirus is social distancing, but it can be difficult — if not impossible — for people who live in prisons that now face some of the highest COVID-19 rates in the country. One in five prisoners has contracted the disease. Cheddar Senior Reporter Michelle Castillo took a closer look at the situation incarcerated people are facing during the pandemic.

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