The city is now waiting on the district attorneys to sign-off on the releasesNew York City is set to release 40 'low risk' inmates from custody, De Blasio saidNew York City is set to release 40 'low risk' inmates from custody in a desperate bid to prevent coronavirus from spreading inside jails. The inmate is said to be the first in New York City custody to have contracted the disease. Union officials announced Wednesday that an unidentified New York City correction officer who works at Rikers Island has also been struck down with the virus. New York City's jail system is home to around 8,000 inmates, with the majority at Rikers Island. In Los Angeles County, the prison population has decreased by 600 people already to combat the potential spread of the coronavirus among inmates.

Source: Daily Mail March 20, 2020 10:25 UTC