During the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Iran , there were several attempts of prison break .
More attempts of prison break reported from Iran On 30 March , there was a prison riot in the south of the country.100,000 prisoners have been released as a measure to contain the pandemic , but an estimated 50,000 people are still behind bars , including violent offenders and so called `` security cases '' , dual nationals and others with Western ties .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Iran