De Blasio ready to release New York City inmates ‘vulnerable’ to coronavirus

Published March 19, 2020 1:21pm ET



New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he plans to release inmates in the city who are “vulnerable” to contracting the coronavirus.

“In the next 48 hours, we will identify any inmates who need to be brought out because of either their own health conditions — if they have any preexisting conditions, etc. — or because the charges were minor and we think it’s appropriate to bring them out in this context,” de Blasio said on WCBS radio Wednesday.

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