United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 62282
Prisoners: Coronavirus
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22 June 2020
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30 June 2020 · Answer
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30 June 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure effective communication between prisoners and their lawyers during the covid-19 outbreak.
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22 June 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure effective communication between prisoners and their lawyers during the covid-19 outbreak.
Source: Commons
30 June 2020
Answer
Alongside the closure of courts, the Government suspended all but exceptional visits to prisons in March. This was to ensure the safety of both prisoners and our staff through the pandemic.Despite the absence of physical visits, prisoners do maintain the ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-06-22/62282
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1216177
- uk · wq-1216177 · source updated 30 June 2020