IGINIIT ng isang international human rights group na dapat palayain ang mga “low-level” at “non-violent” na inmates sa gitna ng ulat na ilang detenido at jail officers ang nahawahan ng COVID-19.
“Finding that the coronavirus has infected 18 inmates and personnel at the Quezon City Jail shows why it’s so critical the government actively pursues early release of detainees charged with low-level, nonviolent offenses, as well as the sick and older inmates,” ani
Human Rights Watch (HRW) Deputy Director for Asia na si Phil Robertson.
“The government needs to act urgently to mitigate what could be a catastrophe inside the country’s overcrowded prisons before it’s too late,” dagdag niya.
Ang Quezon City Jail ang isa sa pinaka-congested na kulungan sa bansa.