On Thursday, Fox News promoted the false claim that a vaccine mandate for corrections officers in Pima County, Arizona, could lead to inmates being released from jails there. Local law enforcement officials have said this is untrue.
"Fox & Friends" co-host Ainsley Earhardt introduced the misleading segment.
"Vaccine mandates could be sending criminals back out on the streets," she claimed, without evidence. "The Pima County Adult Detention Center might be forced to release a number of nonviolent inmates if more corrections officers don't get vaccinated before the new year."
In the segment, Earhardt interviewed Michael Dominguez, president of the Sheriff's Labor Association of Pima County, who echoed Earhardt's inaccurate claims and called for the Pima County Board of Supervisors to "rescind" its vaccine mandate for county employees.
The entire segment was based on false information.
In November, the Board of Supervisors voted to require county employees who work with vulnerable populations to be fully vaccinated by Jan. 1, 2022. Since inmates in county jails are considered a vulnerable population, the requirement applies to officers working for the sheriff's department.
On Monday, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos released a memo saying corrections staff must get vaccinated by the end of the year or face termination.
"The Board of Supervisors has an obligation to this community and by their decision, they are ensuring the public is safe," Nanos wrote.
Nanos emphasized...
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