Coronavirus (Covid-19): The impact on prisons Contents

Published written evidence

The following written evidence was received and can be viewed on the inquiry publications page of the Committee’s website.

1A Criminal Barrister

2Arthur Michael Robinson

3Chartered Institute of Legal Executives

4Children’s Rights Alliance for England the Youth Justice Legal Centre, part of Just for Kids Law

5Clinks: Impact on the voluntary sector

6Clinks: Briefing for Justice Committee

7Criminal Justice Alliance 5 June 2020

8Criminal Justice Alliance 2 April 2020

9Howard League for Penal Reform: Women in prison

10Howard League for Penal Reform: Briefing for Justice Committee

11Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in custody

12INQUEST

13JUSTICE: Briefing for Justice Committee

14JUSTICE: Ensuring fairness in socially distanced trials

15Law Centres Network

16Law Society’s Junior Lawyers Division

17Legal Aid Practitioners

18Rt Hon Lord Burnett of Malden, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, dated 10 June, Open Justice

19Magistrates Association

20Ministry of Justice

21Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, dated 7 July 2020: Impact of COVID-19 on criminal enforcement

22Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, dated 28 May 2020: CPT Statement of Principles

23Lucy Frazer QC MP, Minister of State for Justice, dated 10 June 2020: Reforms to probation services

24Lucy Frazer QC MP, Minister of State for Justice: Covid-19 plans for easing of restrictions

25Lucy Frazer QC MP, Minister of State for Justice dated 26 May 2020: HMPPS reporting of staff cases of Covid-19

26Lucy Frazer QC MP, Minister of State for Justice dated 28 May 2020: Covid-19 testing for prison and probation staff

27Lucy Frazer QC MP, Minister of State for Justice dated 28 May 2020: Deployment of temporary accommodation across the prison estate as part of Covd-19 mitigation plan

28Lucy Frazer QC MP, Minister of State for Justice dated 28 May 2020: Covid-19 in prisons: family contact

29Chris Philp MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice, 17 June 2020: Release of HMMCTS weekly operational management information

30Chris Philp MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice, 3 June 2020: Changes made to mitigate the impact of Covid 19 on the courts and tribunal system

31NACRO

32Sir Robert Neill, Chair, Justice Committee to Lord Chancellor, dated 8 April 2020: evidence session on 7 April 2020

33Prison Governors Association

34Prison Reform Trust: 21 May 2020

35Prison Reform Trust: 14 May 2020

36Prison Reform Trust: Briefing for Justice Committee

37Public and Commercial Services Union

38Reducing Reoffending Third Sector Advisory Group

39Revolving Doors Agency

40Standing Committee for Youth Justice

41Switchback

42Transform Justice: Issues in the criminal courts

43Transform Justice: Briefing for Justice Committee

44Unlock

45Women in Prison: Briefing for Justice Committee

46Women in Prison: additional material on planning for release

47Young Legal Aid Lawyers





Published: 27 July 2020