Talks underway about releasing low-risk inmates as tensions run high in Victoria's locked-down jails

The Victorian Human Rights Commissioner is in private talks with the State Government over releasing low-risk prisoners due to the coronavirus threat in jails, the ABC has confirmed.Eleven people have tested positive in Victoria's jails and youth detentionIt comes as concern grows among lawyers and prisoners' families around COVID-19 spreading through the prison population, and the gruelling 24-hour-lockdowns some are facing to prevent the spread of the virus.

"Once the pandemic enters, it's going to spread like a wildfire and we're going to see Aboriginal people being diagnosed with COVID-19," Ms Waight said. "Lockdown" means adult prisoners cannot leave their cells except for phone calls, while youth detainees cannot leave their bedrooms except for brief exercise.

David told his family he was given three slices of bread and some butter posted through his chute for breakfast one morning, and the situation was pushing him over the edge."We're hopeful the system is there to rehabilitate him, so he can be part of the family again. This is not helping. It's like he's being punished for something that's not his fault.

"If it's violent offenders … I'm a father with young children, I don't want these people out. But for low-risk offenders where there's no threat, it should be an option," he said.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

Lock them down and have no contact with anyone. If you do the crime, you do the time

The real problem will be the lefty social justice warrior health department snowflakes who will decide who’s harmless and who isn’t. The same people who let violent Sudanese roam the streets - a total disaster.

No. Fucking. Way

FFS why would you lock down people already in a jail. No visitors, test guards, how hard is that. They have completely lost the plot in Victoria.

What if they don’t want to leave - I mean COVID and everything 🤦🏻‍♀️

Like Hell.

I swear this is all Déjà vu. Failed lockdowns, outbreaks in nursing homes, highest numbers and now releasing prisoners. Is DanielAndrewsMP trying to be NYGovCuomo ? Because he is copying his disastrous playbook to the letter.

Aren’t they safer in lockdown? Why release them? Where are they going and who is responsible for them?

You have to be fucking joking!!!

Victoria’s a basket case lock people in their homes over a flu but happy to release criminals into society. Keep them locked up safer bet

Most ridiculous thing i've heard all day. Lockdown the law abiding, release the crims.

DictatorDan appealing to his core constituency. The convicted.

Why?

Yep let’s let out the people who are less likely to follow any virus related rules...

Lockdown prisons!!!! Stay at home to be safe but let out crims ffs are they for real. IT IS PRISON

Maybe we can put the prisoners up in a hotel They'll be safe there

So should staff from hospitals stop working bc covid in them? Get real!!!!

Last low risk prisoner released was George Pell. That inspires confidence doesn’t it.

Low risk? Ruby Princess was categorised low-risk. Shouldn’t be any issues.

Lock them up for longer if anything. The sentences already are far under community expectations. Who the hell are these whackos trying to get criminals out and on the street?

Oh Victoria, why to lock down anyway?

Having voted for Daniel Andrews, Victorians are reaping what they have sowed.

NO!!!

So... masks are not a good idea in prison then?

Labor crooks releasing criminals.

We’ve really lost the plot in this country.

Who is talking about such nonsense? Do a crime do the time

Prisons are literally designed to lock down people. Ignoring the low/high risk ect, prisons should be the easiest of all establishments to contain this.

I’m a low risk inmate in my own home

You cannot be serious. Its the same stupidity that resulted in the murder of good aussies by crims on parole. No learning down there.

Interesting another, exact pariah measure done in Democrat states in the US is planned for Victoria, just to add to the anarchy of a fragmented society which facilitates more authoritarian governance. Any morons still think this is about the hyped cold virus?

Its the ultimate lock down leave the fkrs inside where they belong.

Of course there is tension, it is a prison. But releasing some should not be considered. They are there for a reason, they should remain.

Lol at the lunacy.

I knew it, Premier (mismanagement) DanielAndrewsMP said this wouldn't happen & of course its being done in secret. In two years at the next election, we will be protesting in the streets to get Dan & his motley crew out, that is if we are out of lockdown by then theage 3AW693

The lesson here is don’t commit crimes and end up in jail.

If you’re in Jail for cheating on your Tax or fraud, are you likely to be a high risk, if let out

That’s idiotic.

No.

So lock down the public & release prisoners? Wake me up when clown world ends.🤡

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