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New York urged to release inmates amid fears of prisons becoming COVID-19 hotbeds

May 29 2020

New York urged to release inmates amid fears of prisons becoming COVID-19 hotbeds

A legal group is calling for the release of 40 prisoners in New York amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Jails and prisons across the country have faced some of the biggest outbreaks, affecting both inmates and staff. The Legal Aid Society asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo to grant clemency to the convicted prisoners on the grounds…