Why releasing some prisoners is essential to stop the spread of coronavirus
- Written by Thalia Anthony, Professor in Law, University of Technology Sydney

In a national emergency, governments typically pursue punitive law-enforcement agendas. They can also repurpose prisons and prisoners for forced labour, war efforts and so on.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, governments have tended towards punitive controls and sanctions on movement and hoarding.
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