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Toby Antony ByExpress News ServiceKOCHI: Jails in the district have recommended the names of 122 prisoners to the Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services Department for temporary release owing to the Covid-19 outbreak. The 122 prisoners include 46 lodged in Muvattupuzha Special Sub Jail, 40 in District Jail at Kakkanad, 14 in Mattanchery Sub Jail, 10 in Ernakulam Sub Jail and 12 in Aluva Sub Jail. Their release is subject to the approval of the headquarters,” said an official with the department.The headquarters has decided not to release prisoners involved in multiple cases. One prisoner lodged in Aluva Sub Jail and another lodged in Ernakulam Sub Jail were cleared on Tuesday for release. The 122 prisoners whose names have been sent to the Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services Department include 46 inmates of Muvattupuzha Special Sub Jail, 40 of District Jail at Kakkanad, 14 of Mattanchery Sub Jail, 10 of Ernakulam Sub Jail and 12 of Aluva Sub Jail..