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Some inmates released from Rikers Island amid the coronavirus outbreak are being given free cellphones, cab fare and even hotel rooms as they head out the door, according to sources and a City Hall rep.

“This is a disgrace to all correction officers — insane and dishonorable,’’ a city Department of Corrections source raged to The Post on Friday.

Mayor Bill de Blasio “hasn’t even given us masks to wear, let alone made sure we received masks.”

Another disgusted source familiar with the handouts said he was “surprised [the inmates] weren’t given stretch limos.’’

City Hall spokeswoman Avery Cohen said inmates who are showing coronavirus symptoms are being given hotel rooms used by the Department of Homeless Services for isolation.

Other inmates who are cut loose on work release, are homeless and asymptomatic will also be given “hotel rooms” so they can be “closely monitored in an isolated setting,” the rep said.

The former jailbirds will be given pre-paid flip phones so they can stay in contact with supervised release-officials, too, Cohen added. . . .

The mayor said Thursday that the city had sprung 200 inmates from city jails amid the outbreak and was set to free another 175 overnight.

As of Thursday, 58 Department of Correction employees had tested positive for coronavirus, while 73 inmates in DOC facilities were also confirmed to have the virus.

(Excerpt from New York Post.)

(Editor’s note: While we don’t like the tone of this article, it does reveal some of the frustration that people are feeling and the desperate measures that New York is taking in light of the staggering numbers of infected there. We need to pray for our leaders, now more than ever.)

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Elena
April 2, 2020

What IS WRONG????? With the officials of N.Y.? Oh let me guess , purposely set inmates free to infect and TO DO WHAT EVER IT WAS THAT PUT THEM THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE!????? OH YEA, AND LETS NOT FORGET THIS WILL BE ( THE PRESIDENTS FAULT.) Father, WE PRAY THAT YOU HEAR. We pray you have Great mercy on us for all we’ve Allowed in this great country you’ve given us. We declare this. We open wide our mouths and decree this thing. THAT ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, NO MORE!!! AS IT IS IN HEAVEN SO IT BE ON EARTH Lord. HOLD BACK THE TERROR OF NIGHT AND THE PLAUGE AT NOONDAY.SEND YOUR MINISTERING RESISTING SERVANTS TO COME TO THE PEOPLE OF N.Y.S DEFENSE. Come to ALL of our defense OH GOD, as we repent and cry out for FORGIVENESS , MERCY, and Your Great Love . WE ASK FOR BOLDNESS BLESSED KING. AS THE LION OF THE TRUBE OF JUDAH. ROAR YESHUA! ROAR AS NEVER BEFORE THROUGH OUR CAMPS. THROUGH THE WORLD. THROUGH ALL WHO GOVERN OVER US AND EVERY COUNTRY. HAVE YOUR WAY OH MOST HOLY GOD. SHOW YOUR SELF STRONG ON OUR BEHALF. IN YESHUAS PRECIOUS NAME. AMEN

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Sylvia Murdolo
April 1, 2020

I believe in God’s Mercy but His Justice needs to be done. Why where they incarcerated in the first place? The secular authorities have determined that all residents be in solitary, with limited visits of family members six feet from each other. How is it justice to release the prisoners while we wait for the pestilence to pass. Lord Jesus, guide our leaders and if be your will, please ordain new leaders for the State of New York so that your people can worship and work at peace.

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Laura E Cole
April 1, 2020

May the Lord bring a spirit of repentance and revival to His people.
May the leaders of this great state receive His wisdom and counsel as they turn to HIM

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