“Says Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine released 4,300 prisoners and is now warning residents of a possible crime wave.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 16 May 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Ohio has released 129 non-violent offenders early due to COVID-19, according to DeWine’s staff.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 May 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 29 May 2020, 13 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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