Prisoners' Release: Coronavirus
(asked on 28th April 2020) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many pregnant women have been released from prison during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This question was answered on 12th May 2020
On 31 March, this government announced that pregnant women and prisoners living on Mother and Baby Units will be considered for Release on Temporary licence on compassionate grounds during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As of Friday 1 May, 21 pregnant women and prisoners with babies in custody have been released.