Rise in virus cases in crowded Indian jails prompts concerns
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May 3, 2020 12:03 AM
NEW DELHI (AP) — The spreading of the coronavirus in India's notoriously crowded prisons has prompted authorities to impose jail lockdowns and release thousands of pretrial detainees on parole, as health experts worry that the cramped facilities are serving as breeding grounds that will enable the virus to spread.
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