Criminal
Apr. 2, 2020
State to release 3,500 prisoners, hearing set to consider more
The releases will begin with convicts who have 30 to 60 days more of their sentences to serve. As of Tuesday four prisoners and 25 staff had tested positive for the virus.
The state prisons department announced plans to release 3,500 inmates to reduce overcrowding to fight the coronavirus. But the plaintiffs in a decades-old case on prisoner mental health said they would argue during a hearing Thursday the releases are not extensive or targeted enough.
The department announced the pending releases Tuesday, along with a series of updates on other steps it is taking to limit the spread of the virus. Th...
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