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Recommendation 10
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The Committee welcome the Government’s decision to temporarily release pregnant women and women in prison...
Recommendation
The Committee welcome the Government’s decision to temporarily release pregnant women and women in prison with their children, whenever it is safe to do so. The Committee recognise that this cohort of women require specialist support in the community, but in the 14 weeks since the announcement was made, only 23 women out of around 70 eligible, have been released from custody. We ask the Ministry to explain why that is.
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Government Response
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