Measures announced to protect NHS from coronavirus risk in prisons

Here is a press release from the Ministry of Justice dated 4th April 2020.

Risk-assessed prisoners who are within two months of their release date will be temporarily released from jail, as part of the national plan to protect the NHS and save lives. You can read the full press release here.

We continue to pray for the work of our chaplains in prisons who serve prison staff and prisoners in these challenging times.