Releasing these prisoners, who are now completely harmless, will undoubtedly save lives, not just of prisoners but also of prison officers and other staff, especially in jails where there are wings full of elderly inmates. So, how can they possibly provide the hygienic conditions needed – particularly for frail, elderly prisoners – to fight this virus. Last year inspectors found that 10 out of 35 men’s prisons weren’t meeting minimum standards of cleanliness and infection control compliance. Prisons ‘could see 800 deaths’ from coronavirus without protective measures Read more“More likely to be struck by lightning,” he said. Those who say criminals deserve what they get should bear in mind that, in life, as in prisons, there is a pecking order.

Source: The Guardian March 23, 2020 06:56 UTC