General secretary Steve Gillan described the coronavirus situation in prisons as ‘unprecedented’ for both prisoners and staff.
The coronavirus situation in prisons is described as ‘unprecedented’ for both inmates and staff
He said the release of prisoners ‘may come in the future’ as he told Sky: ‘This is one of the most critical issues going and I’m pleased to say we’re working constructively with government and with employers.’ ‘The secretary of state has the powers to look at low-risk category prisoners and just release them as that executive release,’ he added.
He said: ‘No-one to my knowledge as of this morning has actually been tested positive but they have been isolated in single-cell accommodation.‘We all know prisons are grossly overcrowded and that can only happen for a period of time.’‘We can’t just send prison officers home to self-isolate, that’s one of those occupations,’ Mr Gillan said.
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