Italy Must Release Inmates To Fight Virus In Prison: Rights Group
March 18, 2020
Italy should release more than 10,000 inmates from its overcrowded prisons, a watchdog group urged on Wednesday, as the government scrambles to fight the spread of coronavirus behind bars.
Ten prisoners have already tested positive for coronavirus, which can be transmitted through close contact with others, Italy’s justice ministry said on Tuesday, before the government signed new measures to release some low-risk inmates to house arrest.