ORT: AC Jail Population Down during Pandemic

Brad Jones April 13, 2020 News Leave a comment 818 Views

According to http://oakridgetoday.com

The number of inmates at the Anderson County Jail has fallen significantly, mostly due to COVID-19, according to our partners at Oak Ridge Today..
On Wednesday, there were 297 inmates at the jail, which was more than 100 inmates below the average, and Tyler Mayes, director of administrative services for the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, said that , “This is predominantly a result of COVID-19. ” No one at the Jail, or in the ACSD, had tested positive for COVID-19 as of Wednesday, Mayes said.

Jails across Tennessee are seeing similar reductions in the number of inmates as low risk, non-violent offenders are being placed on pre-trail supervision or being released on a low bond.One of the primary methods that health officials recommend to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 is to keep people physically separate from each other, at least six feet apart.
For more, visit www.oakridgetoday.com.

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BBB Communications Owner/Operator Brad Jones has been part of the company since August 1996. A graduate of Coalfield High School in 1987, Brad later earned his degree from the University of Tennessee College of Communications in 1995, where he was honored with the 1995 Broadcast Production Student of the Year Award. Brad began his broadcasting career while still attending college, working at Shop at Home, Inc. from 1993 to 1995. He later worked at Via TV (RSTV, Inc.) from 1995 to 1996 before doing freelance production work in Nashville. In August 1996, he joined the staff at BBB Communications, where he has remained ever since. In 2001, Brad also spent a short time working as a news photographer for WVLT-TV while continuing his role at BBB TV. In addition to his work in local broadcasting, Brad also works part-time at Jewelry Television and works with Packman Productions on “Rivalry Thursday” during football season. Brad is married to Nicole Jenkins Jones, a 1990 graduate of Oak Ridge High School. Nicole works at Oak Ridge Gastroenterology Associates. Together they have three children: Trevor Bogard, Chandler Jones, and Naomi Jones, along with three grandchildren: Carter Bogard, Lucas Hayward, and Adalynn Reece Bogard.

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