Douglas County Corrections began suspending onsite visitations last Saturday in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

The jail welcomes more than 1,500 visitors per week for onsite video visitations, according to a county news release.

“We want to ensure the protection of our lobby staff as well as the visitors amidst the COVID-19 crisis in our community,” said Mike Myers, director of Douglas County Corrections. “In the coming days, we will announce details regarding expanded capacity for online visitation as a temporary replacement.”

Visitation is also suspended at the county’s youth center and community mental health center.

– Scott Stewart