Opinion: Thousands of prisoners may be exposed to coronavirus – we need to release them all

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4,000 people were cleared for early release but officials have been abysmally slow to act

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Better to keep them safe.

The clue in this article is of course the word 'may' , apart from that I cannot see any govt even this one being so dim as to basically open all of our prisons and just let everyone go on your say so. Does anyone at The Indy read this dross before its published ?

No we shouldn’t!

In prison for breaking the law. Had liberty taken away. At risk of per version s and rape. Should think catching CV be a blessing tbh. Hospital wing and peace for a week or so. Chances of death which some may deserve are low unless underlying conditions. Free them? Noto reoffend

Shoot them all Won’t catch the virus then.

Yes release the prisoners and quarantine all passengers in airports. 😂.

What a ridiculous thing to say. So we should release murderers to murder and rapists to rape? Most people are in prison for good reason and releasing them all is the most stupid thing I have heard in a very long time.

That’s the risk of committing crime. We need strong government who do not release prisoners just because they may get sick. Law abiding public need to be protected from rule breakers.

Yes, that's a great idea, let all the nutters out on the streets, great idea, really great idea. coronavirus

Release cruise ship crews first.

I believe these prisoners should have a sponsor if the are released, possibly a journalist or maybe a political activist.

No no no.they will not adhere to the lockdown you fools

Yes. And give each one a nice kiss just before

You're allowed to have the wrong opinion.

Is this a joke?

Wait this isnt The Onion?

The current prison population might contain hundreds of inmates who have already been exposed to convid 19, so it would be an act of total folly to release them now so that they might infect healthy people. No, we must keep them all locked up together to reflect upon selfishness.

No we fucking don't 🤬

Release guys like Sutcliffe?

With so many parody accounts on Twitter it’s hard to tell what’s real any more. Are you f*ckin serious?

Hey, this is an Italian prerogative. And our Minister of Justice is still on his beloved chair! 🤬

Chance to do two things thin the prison population by letting them die and having fresh free cells for all the immigrants Torys will love this

Total bollocks. Tell that to the Drs & Nurses locked in COVID wards 12 hours a day.

Empty the Isle of man, send em all there. They can be free range prisoners then. Guard the island with lazer sharks and grenade albatross

Why do we need to release them? They are locked down now and isolated. If they need to be treated, treat them in prison!

Tell that to the people and families of people they victimized.

Make them wear masks and make sure they wash their hands. If that's good enough for the general masses outside of prison, it's good enough for those inside.

Hmm, No we don't. Just because a crime isn't a violent doesn't make it a non crime. ALL crimes have victim's who are entitled to justice. I take it if a fraudster ripped you a few grand, you'd be happy to let them off? I doubt it. They're there for a reason. NOTE: .....

😂😂😂

Rele what...nah you r good.. keep them where they are

Now THAT is dumb. Let's release them into society where they can steal, rape, assault and murder again. Oh, and spread a virus!

They deliberately did it to themselves too get released

Jihadis are unwell.

Lock the prison, allow the staff to leave, Lord of the flies... save all the costs of keeping them alive inside.

Are they all taking stupidity pills?

This rag is foreign owned, only good for broods of kittens when they need a dump.

Nope. They still have access to health care inside. They can stay where they are thanks.

Wrong.

The writer of this should be locked up for mental illness.

Why are the pensioners Still quarantined in nursing homes then, let them go too

Opinion: If all or most prisoners are released then the main function of the government - to provide law and order - is no longer in play.All government employees should lose their jobs and the government itself should dissolve completely. Pure anarchism should prevail

Sometimes, it’s best to keep your opinions to yourself.

opinion: what kind of madness is this? 🤪

Sorry do what? The one thing they should not do, is be released. Abusers, rapists, terrorists, all let out onto our streets to commit more crime. Yeah, sounds like a great idea.

they should not have broken the law. there are a lot worse diseases then the wuflu in prison.

This is more than fake news it's none sense news

Release them so they can spread the virus ?

Are you serious🤔?

We must release all prisoners immediately. Otherwise some of them may get ill. It's inhumane.

They need to be QUARANTINED!

just don't release my father Albert Denim II he's a bastard

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