In the United States, prisoners will be released from California state prisons due to coronavirus

In the United States, in connection with the pandemic of the new coronavirus, it is planned to release about 10 thousand prisoners from California state prisons ahead of schedule. This was reported on July 10 by the Associated Press. According to the agency, the state department, which oversees the work of penitentiary institutions, announced its intention to release some prisoners six months ahead of the deadline. Those convicted of serious crimes and those who participated in the offenses from March 1 to July 5 do not fall under this amnesty. Approximately 108 thousand prisoners in state prisons meet the proposed criteria. According to the agency, about 10 thousand of them can be released ahead of schedule. According to the American Johns Hopkins University, which collects medical statistics in the country and in the world, in the United States the total number of infected SARS-CoV-2 is 3,163,505. Also in the United States, 133,847 patients with COVID-19 died. According to the news agency, on June 25, Oregon Governor Kate Brown decided to release 57 prisoners from custody before the end of their sentences, whose health could be threatened by infection with a new type of coronavirus. See also: Wife Booth reported coronavirus in prison, where he is detained