Temporarily release low-cat prisoners to protect Staff/Inmates from COVID-19.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Temporarily release low category prisoners from HMP to protect staff/inmates from Covid-19 virus epidemic.

Human Rights Watch have said. Prisons should consider supervised release and other non-custodial alternatives for detained individuals who are at high risk of serious effects from COVID-19.

COVID-19, like other infectious diseases, poses a particularly serious risk to populations that live in close proximity to each other, such as in nursing homes, military barracks, college dormitories, prisons, jails, and immigration detention centers.
Lack of medical personnel and resources.
Will save the Government money and this money can be used elsewhere to support the communities.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Release HMP Prisoners due to COVID-19 - temporary release, licence, tag, curfew

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

Timeline

17 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
2 Apr 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 2 Apr 2020

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