Hundreds of inmates could be released from city jails as authorities contend with what threatens to become a widespread outbreak of the coronavirus among the prison population and Department of Correction staff.
Mayor de Blasio on March 22 said the cases of 200 inmates, “primarily individuals with limited time left in their sentences,” were being reviewed by the NYPD and the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice to determine if they were fit for release. The releases would follow those of dozens of inmates in recent days, including 23 that day, he said.
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