Early release of Prisoners to avoid a surge of Corona Virus Cases

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Release some offenders in UK Prisons in order to ease pressures due to the coronavirus pandemic. As many of the prisons are overcrowded, it is an extremely unsafe environment. An emergency virus plan should be enforced immediately, for the safety of prisoners and staff.

Prisoners are particularly vulnerable to the effects of the coronavirus, where it is inevitable that such a virus will spread rapidly and eventually spiral out of control. After a risk assessment for prisoners who are on remand, aswell as other prisoners who do not pose a threat to themselves or society, an early release will slow down the spread of this deadly disease. Action must be taken to prevent death in prisons all over the country.

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 2 Apr 2020

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