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Racine County Jail inmate volunteers make face masks to protect fellow inmates

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RACINE — Inmate volunteers at the Racine County Jail have begun to make face masks to help protect their fellow inmates.

The black face masks are being sewn within the jail and are being given to other inmates.

Laundry workers at the jail now wear jail masks and gloves when washing and cleaning personal protective equipment before it is bagged.

According to a post from the Racine County Sheriff's Office, the jail is doing everything they can to protect the inmates and those working at the jail.

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