Topic: prisons

Coronavirus-stricken inmates in PH now at 161

Coronavirus-stricken inmates in PH now at 161

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 27 05:17 PM

In a statement, DOJ spokesman Undersecretary Markk Perete said confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country's prisons soared to this from the 117 recorded by the Bureau of Corrections' (BuCor) last May 15. Read more »

COVID-19 cases in prisons now at 117 - DOJ

COVID-19 cases in prisons now at 117 - DOJ

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 03:58 PM

MANILA - The number of prisoners who contracted the coronavirus in Bureau of Corrections prisons has soared to 117, Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete disclosed Friday.   Read more »

Coronavirus sweeping through massive US prison population

Coronavirus sweeping through massive US prison population

Paul Handley, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 03 01:05 PM

WASHINGTON - A massive wave of coronavirus infections is blasting through the world's largest prison population in the United States even as officials begin opening up their economies, saying the disease has plateaued. Read more »

'Jails are petri dishes': Inmates freed as the virus spreads behind bars

'Jails are petri dishes': Inmates freed as the virus spreads behind bars

Timothy Williams, Benjamin Weiser and William K. Rashbaum, The New York Times
Posted at Mar 31 09:18 AM

The coronavirus is spreading quickly in America’s jails and prisons, where social distancing is impossible and sanitizer is widely banned, prompting authorities across the country to release thousands of inmates in recent weeks to try to slow the infection, save lives and preserve medical resources. Read more »

Senator proposes privatization of prisons

Senator proposes privatization of prisons

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 08 09:40 AM

A senator on Tuesday proposed for government to tap the private sector in the construction and management of jail facilities for prisoners convicted of lesser crimes in a bid to decongest prisons in the country. Read more »

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