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Current Sheriff David Harder announced he plans to retire at the end of this term.

“Most of the inmates are isolated from each other,” Harder added. “They’re not allowed out of their cells. They’re basically quarantined to keep the spread down.”

Many of the protesters who spoke during the hearing criticized the budget proposal for adding two new sheriff positions and keeping the budget for the Broome County jail at more than $29 million.

“A disturbing number were locked up due to slowdowns and failures in the assigned counsel and the public defender system.”

Judge Jeffrey Tait ruled the inmates did not establish their vulnerability to COVID-19 inside the jail

It argues for the release of two inmates who claim they are highly vulnerable to the novel coronavirus.

Broome County's Sheriff said an autopsy concluded the cause of death was natural.

"It’s how they went about trying to execute it."