When new inmates are incarcerated, they spend 14 days in an isolation cell to ensure they are negative for the virus, he said. Craft compared the proximity of inmates to residents in nursing homes. He said the coronavirus would spread quickly in a jail setting. He said no inmates in the Butler County Jail have the virus.
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The jail uses trusted inmates to disinfect the sheriff’s office, especially the door handles and heavily trafficked areas, Craft said. He said the areas are cleaned daily because the sheriff’s office can’t afford to have any employees get the COVID-19.
“They have to answer the bell,” he said.
In Middletown, a professional cleaning company from Carlisle disinfected its 10 police cruisers, the 36 cells in the Middletown City Jail, dispatch center, detective section and booking area on Sunday, officials said.
Ryan Grubbs, environmental specialist for DryPatrol, said four employees used a chemical called SteraMist to disinfect the police department and jail. He called the chemical, first used by the military to fight the anthrax, “more than effective” way and the most advanced product to clean the department.
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“It’s the big hitter,” he said.
He said employees wore protective gear, masks and gloves while cleaning the police department.
On Saturday, DryPatrol is hosting a First Responder Day, when the company will provide complimentary cleaning to any emergency vehicle used by a department in Butler, Warren or Montgomery counties, Grubbs said.
“We want to protect those who protect us,” he said.
He said the company is offering a free SteraMist treatment for all emergency vehicles used in the three counties to reduce the potential spread of the coronavirus, Grubbs said.
From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday a drive through will be set up at DryPatrol headquarters, 711 Business Parkway, Carlisle.
Those interested in the service are asked to RVSP on DryPatrol’s Facebook page.
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