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<p>HMP Dartmoor is delivering essential elements of prison regime even during the
current restrictions. In each 24-hour period, prisoners are allowed phone calls (mobile
phones when required for isolators), time in the open air, showers, meals and medication
distribution. Even for those who are Covid-19 positive and in isolation, showers are
facilitated in prisoner groups. Regime is additionally supplemented through access
to gymnasium, keywork sessions and wellbeing checks, chaplaincy services, visits,
video calls and other localised activities. Between 30 November 2020 and 11 January
2021, prisoners at HMP Dartmoor averaged 1.3 hours out of cell per day.</p><p>These
measures are in line with the requirements of the National Framework for Prison Regimes
and Services. Following the Prime Minister’s announcement of 4 January, all prisons
changed their regimes because of the growing rate of infection within the community.
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.
All prisons are required to deliver the essential elements of prison regime as outlined
above. We have also introduced a range of measures and products designed to manage
prisoners with specific needs, including mental health needs. The National Framework
also provides a roadmap for easing restrictions in prisons when it becomes appropriate,
guided by public health advice, alongside an operational assessment of what can be
achieved in custodial settings while keeping staff and those in our care safe.</p>
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