Maharashtra likely to release 50% of prisoners on temporary bail to prevent spread of COVID-19

#CNNNews18 #IndiaFightsCOVID19 #TotalLockdown #CoronavirusOutbreak A high powered committee in Maharashtra has decided to release 50% of the 35,239 prisoners in jails across the state on temporary bail as part of measures to control the spread of Covid-19. The order, which came a week after 184 prisoners at Arthur Road Central Prison in Mumbai tested positive for Covid-19, doesn't give a timeframe for the release or state which category of prisoners will be sent home.