GovWire

The HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) COVID-19 statistics provides monthly data on the HMPPS response to COVID-19. It addresses confirmed cases of the virus in prisons and the Youth Custody Service sites, deaths of those individuals in the care of HMPPS and mitigating action being taken to limit the spread of the virus and save lives.

Data includes:

• Deaths where prisoners, children in custody or supervised individuals have died having tested positive for COVID-19 or where there was a clinical assessment that COVID-19 was a contributory factor in their death.

• Confirmed COVID-19 cases in prisoners and children in custody (i.e. positive tests).

• Narrative on capacity management data for prisons.

Pre-release access

The bulletin was produced and handled by the ministrys analytical professionals and production staff. For the bulletin pre-release access of up to 24 hours is granted to the following persons:

Ministry of Justice:

Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice; Minister of State; Permanent Secretary; Minister and Permanent Secretary Private Secretaries (x8); Policy Advisor; Special Advisor; Head of Profession, Statistics; Deputy Director of Data and Evidence as a Service; Director General for Policy and Strategy Group; Director General for Performance, Strategy and Analysis Group; Head of News; Deputy Head of News and relevant press officers (x2)

HM Prison and Probation Service:

Chief Executive Officer; Private Secretary - Chief Executive Officer; Director General Prisons; Director General of Probation and Wales; Deputy Director of COVID-19 HMPPS Response; and Deputy Director Joint COVID 19 Strategic Policy Unit (x2).

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