Prisoners Describe the Deadly Coronavirus Outbreak at Oakdale Federal Prison
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4:33Now PlayingAlfred Reece says the outbreak began when his teacher got sick.
A 60-year-old former accountant serving an 8-year sentence for convictions related to income tax fraud, Reece volunteers in a GED class for prisoners at FCI Oakdale I, a low-security federal prison in rural Louisiana.
From there, according to Reece and other prisoners who spoke with VICE News, the coronavirus spread quickly among inmates and staff. At least seven inmates have died at FCI Oakdale I, including Patrick Jones, a 49-year-old who Reece tutored in the GED class.
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