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<p>All adult prisons are currently in a stage four regime, as outlined in the National
Framework, to reduce contact between people and therefore reduce the chance of transmission
of COVID-19. The regime restrictions we have implemented have brought new and different
challenges across the prison estate and it is not currently practicable to provide
as much access to open spaces as would ordinarily be the case for those in prisons
where these facilities are available.</p><p> </p><p>However, all prisons are required
to deliver the essential elements of prison regime which includes daily access to
exercise, wellbeing checks, domestics (e.g. phone calls, showers and cell cleans)
and, in some cases, some structured on-wing activity.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of
Justice and HM Prison and Probation Service understand the importance of maintaining
the safety, mental health and wellbeing of prisoners and this has remained a priority
during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>
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