Submitted on Thursday 26th March 2020
Rejected on Thursday 2nd April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Early release of Prisoners to avoid a surge of Corona Virus Cases
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.
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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
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NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: www.gov.uk/coronavirus
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