Recto said that jail cells are a ticking time bomb for the virus as prisoners are put in facilities that can only house so many. ADVERTISEMENT“Our congested jails—where prisoners are no longer packed like sardines, but are stuffed like Spam in a can—are petri dishes for the coronavirus,” said Recto in a statement Wednesday. A total of nine high-profile inmates allegedly died of the virus while inside the prison including Jaybee Sebastian. It is in the public’s interest that jails be COVID-free so jailors will not bring it back to their homes and communities,” said Recto. ADVERTISEMENT“There is room for expansion of this order, to cover other qualified detainees, on humanitarian grounds, balanced with public safety,” said Recto.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 22, 2020 08:26 UTC