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THREAD: International prison responses to COVID-19. U.S. federal and state responses modest by comparison. https://www.france24.com/en/20200325-un-urges-prisoner-releases-to-stem-spread-of-coronavirus

UN urges prisoner releases to stem spread of coronavirus

Countries must protect people in detention from the COVID-19 pandemic by releasing vulnerable prisoners, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said Wednesday.

https://www.france24.com/en/20200325-un-urges-prisoner-releases-to-stem-spread-of-coronavirus

Iran releases up to 100,000. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/blog/2020-03-30-coronavirus-news-n1171761/ncrd1171836

Iran to release 100,000 prisoners as 3,000 new cases recorded

Here are the latest coronavirus updates from around the world.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/blog/2020-03-30-coronavirus-news-n1171761/ncrd1171836

Canada releases https://globalnews.ca/news/6788223/coronavirus-prisons-inmates-released/

Judges release growing number accused of violent crimes due to COVID-19 fears

Canadian judges are increasingly citing the new coronavirus in their decisions to release detainees accused of serious crimes.

https://globalnews.ca/news/6788223/coronavirus-prisons-inmates-released/

Indonesia planned to release about 30,000. National data shows prison population about 270,000. Freeing over 10% of prison population for public health https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-indonesia-prisons/indonesia-to-release-30000-prisoners-early-amid-virus-concerns-idUSKBN21I11Z

Indonesia to release 30,000 prisoners early amid virus concerns

Indonesia is set to release about 30,000 prisoners early as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to avoid a possible surge in coronavirus infections in its overcrowded prisons.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-indonesia-prisons/indonesia-to-release-30000-prisoners-early-amid-virus-concerns-idUSKBN21I11Z

Kenya freed about 5,000 persons for public health https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/02/africa/kenya-courts-on-skype/index.html

Kenya has freed nearly 5000 inmates via newly adopted Skype court sessions

Kenyan courts are using Skype calls to pass judgments and verdicts folllowing an increase in coronavirus cases in the country.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/02/africa/kenya-courts-on-skype/index.html

Nigeria releasing 2,600 persons for public health https://www.barrons.com/news/nigeria-to-release-2-600-prisoners-amid-virus-fears-01586439903

Nigeria To Release 2,600 Prisoners Amid Virus Fears

Nigeria will grant amnesty to around 2,600 prisoners to ease congestion in the country's jails as authorities battle to halt the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Thursday.

https://www.barrons.com/news/nigeria-to-release-2-600-prisoners-amid-virus-fears-01586439903

Turkey taking dramatic steps to recalibrate punitive legal system for public health.

Considering releasing 30% of people who shouldn't be in prison at all.

P E R I O D https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/coronavirus-turkey-law-release-inmates-prisons

Coronavirus: Turkey to pass law to release 100,000 prisoners

The legal amendment will halve the sentence issued to inmates, except for terror, narcotics and sex offenders

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/coronavirus-turkey-law-release-inmates-prisons

Buenos Aires taking steps to manage down correctional population in the wake of COVID-19 https://theunionjournal.com/buenos-aires-grants-house-arrest-to-800-prisoners-for-the-pandemic-society/

Buenos Aires grants house arrest to 800 prisoners for the pandemic | S

Interior of Penitentiary Unit No. 9 in La Plata, south of Buenos Aires.AFPJustice in the province of Buenos Aires, the largest and most populous in Argentina, has ordered the house arrest of 800 priso

https://theunionjournal.com/buenos-aires-grants-house-arrest-to-800-prisoners-for-the-pandemic-society/

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