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COVID-19: 28 April 2020 letter and enclosures from the Government Legal Department

Letter from the Government Legal Department

Enclosures:

  1. HMPPS COVID-19 Operational Guidance – Exceptional Regime & Service Delivery
  2. HMPPS COVID-19 Operational Guidance- Temporary regime to reduce risk
  3. HMPPS Notice to Staff
  4. Guidance for Governors and Probation Managers: Application of the COVID-19 Special Payments Scheme (NTS 2020-03)
  5. Guidance for Staff: Application of the COVID-19 Special Payments Scheme (NTS 2020-03)
  6. HMPPS Cohorting guidance for prisons during the COVID-19 period
  7. Interim guidance for Personal Protective Equipment and Hygiene provision across HMPPS’ business areas
  8. COVID-19: End of Custody Temporary Release Operational Guidance
  9. COVID-19: ROTL on Compassionate Grounds – Pregnant women, MBUs and the Extremely Medically Vulnerable
  10. Coronavirus Restricted Temporary Release Direction pursuant to rule 9A of the Prison Rules 1999
  11. Standard Operating Procedure Escorting & Bedwatches – COVID-19
  12. Standard Operating Procedure PPE Use – COVID-19
  13. Standard Operating Procedure Use of  PPE (Room Visits) – COVID-19
  14. Standard Operating Procedure Operational Tasks Involving Contact with Suspected, Confirmed Cases and Other – COVID-19
  15. Coronavirus Restricted Temporary Release Direction pursuant to rule 5A of the Young Offender Institution Rules 2000
  16. Briefing paper: Prison population management considerations in response to COVID-19
  17. Note Justice Committee meeting – 7 April 2020

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