Podcasts News Politics Texas Tribune Brief 70% of Texas prisoners tested have the coronavirus. Experts say it's time for more testing and fewer inmates.

70% of Texas prisoners tested have the coronavirus. Experts say it's time for more testing and fewer inmates.

Published: May 5, 2020, 10 a.m.

Some of the nation's biggest COVID-19 outbreaks have been in prisons and jails, and they can quickly spread to surrounding communities. Are Texas prisons doing enough to protect inmates, staff and the public?