Alleged violent offenders were poised for release from Rikers Island due to coronavirus pandemic until prosecutors intervened, multiple sources tell ABC News.
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MORE: State prisons prepare for coronavirus but federal prisons not providing significant guidance, sources say The DOC referred requests for comment about the release of inmates to MOCJ, which did not respond as of Monday evening.The prosecutors' two-page letter also raised concerns about the lack of a plan for how the inmates will be handled following their release, including their housing, supervision, and support-service needs.
MORE: AG William Barr pushes expansion of home confinement to reduce prison populations amid coronavirus Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance speaks at a press conference at New York City Criminal Court following the conclusion of the Harvey Weinstein trial, Feb. 24, 2020, in New York.Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez has consented to the release of about 120 inmates, and Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz has agreed to the release 30.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez speaks at an event, Aug. 8, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
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