Release of low risk prisoners due to the Coronavirus pandemic

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Due to the outbreak of Coronavirus and how rapidly it seems to be spreading, those who have underlying health issues are at high risk of the virus. Prisoners who are low risk need to be released on curfew/tag and can also put a security bond in place

Prisoners in jail are at higher risk of catching and passing on Covid-19. The prisoners with underlying health issues are at risk just by where they are located, so protection for that population from potential exposure is paramount.

Prisons are overcrowded & unhygienic so self isolation is impossible. Simply put, it’s impossible to do social distancing as advised. The USA have released low risk prisoners this week. This was approved by the judiciary and medical experts.

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 2 Apr 2020

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