NYC prosecutors knock Bill de Blasio for proposed prison releases that include ‘high-risk’ inmates

Published March 31, 2020 1:10am ET



New York City’s top prosecutors criticized Mayor Bill de Blasio for proposing to release prison inmates, including some violent criminals that threaten public safety, over coronavirus concerns.

The district attorneys for the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island, and Queens and special narcotics prosecutor Bridget Brennan ripped de Blasio and New York City Department of Correction Commissioner Cynthia Brann on Monday for proposing to release “high-risk” criminals during the pandemic, according to a letter obtained by the Washington Examiner.

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