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4th Report - Coronavirus (Covid-19): The impact on prisons
Justice Committee
HC 299
Published 27 July 2020
Government response
8th Special Report - Coronavirus (Covid-19): The impact on prisons: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2019–21 · published 18 Dec 2020
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
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We are not clear as to why there is such wide variance across the estate...
Recommendation
We are not clear as to why there is such wide variance across the estate in type of regime and time out of cell. We agree with the Independent Monitoring Board and recommend that the Ministry of Justice set out …
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Government Response Summary
The government explains the reasons for regime variance due to the pandemic and states that the current minimum out-of-cell time ranges from 1–3 hours, but it does not commit to setting out clear expectations for minimum time out of cell and activity for each phase of recovery.
Ministry of Justice
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
Given that prisons have been in a state of lockdown for 15 weeks, we are...
Recommendation
Given that prisons have been in a state of lockdown for 15 weeks, we are pleased to hear that Exceptional Delivery Models for stage 3 are being developed and that there are hopes to relax the regime in the next …
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Government Response Summary
The government describes the development, review, and amendments made to Exceptional Delivery Models (EDMs) and ongoing work with Public Health, but does not commit to keeping the Committee updated on specific prisons transitioning or their timeframes.
Ministry of Justice
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