other these are all situations that are almost ideal for a pandemic to grow and spread the us federal bureau of prisons says almost a 5th of inmates are among the most susceptible to developing severe complications from covert 90 for now federal and most state prisons have banned visits to limit contact some prisons have already started to release some of the at risk inmates too because they're unable to isolate them properly recorded 2200000 prisoners in american jails more than in any other country around the world pull right against his prison chiefs aren't equipped to cope with a health crisis like this. but i think it's important know that the people who run our detention facilities are not medical experts. more probably they don't look for the medical experts and they make their decisions based on how best to cage people and the only thing that it should officials of the united states are good at is locking people up they are not good at making medical decisions that reduce and we set up as. keeping our chain to be safe all they know how to do is lock people up so i think we're going to see very

attorney general william barr directed the federal bureau of prisons yesterday to expand the use of home confinement for some inmates. according to the "new york times," barr wrote a memo to the agency saying to prioritize home confinement to inmates who were convicted of low level crimes, have shown good conduct behind bars and have planned for release that won't put them and others at greater risk for contracting the virus. they urged the justice department to consider releasing more prisoners after the bureau received criticism for its response to the outbreak. the bureau announced this week, health expert say it is almost impossible to keep inmates completely safe in facilities where they share tight spaces. davenny, what do you make of attorney general william barr's directive to increase the use of home confinement for inmates? >>. >> it's a great step. prisons, no matter where they are in the united states anywhere are a hot bed for any viral infection. they've been a place where illness can spread very, very quickly. the bop completely controls the lives of its inmates, more so t

. >> nawaz: and in another first, attorney general william barr, told the federal bureau of prisons to use more home confinement where possible. in other cloe quarters, 5,000 service members on a u.s.ft aircarrier in the pacific are being diverted to guam, after dozes tested positive for the virus. president trump today sent a letter to state governors, alerting them to new white house guideles soon, classifying counties by risk-- high, medium or low-- as testing capabilities expand. at a press briefing late today, the president defended the national response so far. >> we're sending more every dt , and we've emendous amounts of equip coming in, a lot of great companies are making equipment right now. the ventilators, obviously the take longer to make, but we have a lot of companies making them. shape.in great >> nawaz: at a virtual meeting today, world health organization officials rned leaders fr the g-20 nations that the virus spread is now exponential. people-- more than a third of the earth's population-- are now under severe travel restrictions. in spain, as the death toll is still s

of us know all too well. >> there's two things, laura. first ball, and the federal bureau of prisonsis a compassionate release program that has certain criteria where the inmates can get an outcome over 65 years old, ready to walk out the door. i think personally, i think the president should put out an executive order, attorney general, get them out of the system. they are the people susceptible to this disease, and they are leaving anyway. get them out to. on the other end, these prosecutors doing catch and release is no different in the bail reform stop in new york city. they are doing it in brooklyn and philly. it's a danger to the community. endangers the cops, the men and women that are out there doing a job that nobody else wants to do, especially today. and it's putting people at risk. and i think it is just crazy. >> laura: in cuyahoga county, ohio, bernie, they released inmates -- claiming it was only low level, you know, nonviolent offenders. they said that was the only people who would be let go, except they also just released a murder suspect. the man in question pled gu

in another first, to avoid outbreaks in priso, attorney general william barr told the federal bureau of prisons to usenement where possible. in other close quarters, 5,000 servicemembers on a u.s.ra ai carrier in the pacific are being diverted to guam, after dozens tested positive for the virus. president trump today sent a alerting them to nte house guidelines soon, class counties by risk -- high, medium, or low -- as testing capabilities expand. nd a press briefing late today, the president de the national response so far. pres. trump: we're senng more every day, and we've got tremendo amounts of equipment coming in. a lot of great companint making equipight now. the ventilators, obviously, they take a little longer to make, but we've got a lot of companies making them, and we' be in great shape. amna: at a virtual meeting eaday, world health organization officials warnedrs from the g-20 nations that the virus spread is now exponential. worldwide, nearly 3 billion people -- more than a third of the earth's population -- are now under severe travel restrictions. in hard-hit spain, as the death toll i

an inmate and tested positive for the virus later us visits at 10 federal prisons the next 30 days due to coronavirus and according to their bureau ofsted positive thus far and the agency says the decision to temporally suspend visits, curtail staff travel and pause inmate transfers is being taken out of an abundance of caution. >>> santa clara county health department said a second person dionus coronavirus and the county has now died and she was a woman in her 80s this news came at the same time the county revises earlier ban on crowds of more than 250 people and starting tomorrow the number will drop to just 100. the counties public health officer made this announcement ring and emotional news conference.>> we are balancing the public health need to slow the spread of infection with a significant impact that we know these actions will have on the lives of our residents.>> this new county ordinance place restrictions on smaller gatherings of 35 to 100 people and it will remain in effect for at least the next three weeks but>> san francisco has prohibited nonessential gatherings of 100 or more people in that order from the health d