Submitted on Thursday 19th March 2020
Rejected on Thursday 2nd April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Release of low risk prisoners due to the Coronavirus pandemic
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.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/305604
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
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