Thursday, May 14, 2020

Criminals commit crimes?

Daniel Newton reports in Neon Nettle,
More than 100 inmates who were released from Rikers Island due to coronavirus spreading have been arrested again, according to reports. The inmates were responsible for 190 arrests since the pandemic hit, according to police sources.In March 1500, inmates were released, and 7% of them have reoffended, the New York Post reported. Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered the release of the prisoners in March after it was reported that almost 10 percent of every 1,000 tested positive for coronavirus. Additionally, Cuomo released eight convicted sex offenders, including child rapists, in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

READ MORE: https://neonnettle.com/news/11310-over-100-rikers-island-inmates-rearrested-for-new-crimes-after-covid-19-release
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