The government is relying on luck, not judgement, to contain Covid in prisons
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The approach to Covid in prison is solitary confinement masquerading as public health
‘Temporary’ fixes to immediate imprisonment crises tend to become permanent
Whilst reading, I felt painfully constrained, thinking of whom I might include in…
There is a conspicuous lack of urgency to get vulnerable prisoners out of harm’s way
We should reduce the prison population to manage the spread of the virus
Government inaction risks the lives of prisoners, prison staff and the public
A pandemic does not discriminate. It has no respect for prison walls
Older prisoners are ate at particular risk from COVID-19
There is a lack of seriousness on tackling COVID in prisons