Tackling the spread of Covid-19: How will the Government’s early release scheme for prisoners work?

4th May 2020Sarah Gibbons, Contributing Editor, Policing Insight

Last month, amid concerns, the Government announced 4,000 low-risk prisoners would be released to tackle the spread of Covid-19. Policing Insight contributor Sarah Gibbons asks West Midlands Assistant Police and Crime Commissioner Waheed Saleem, who is leading a multi-agency, regional response, how will the scheme will work.

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