We recommend that the Ministry of Justice set out what additional mental health support is available for prisoners and what their long-term plan is to mitigate the effect lockdown may have on the mental health of prisoners should prisons remain in this current phase for a prolonged period.

We recommend that the Ministry of Justice set out what additional mental health support is available for prisoners and what their long-term plan is to mitigate the effect lockdown may have on the mental health of prisoners should prisons remain in this current phase for a prolonged period. Type: recommendation | Number: 5 | Paragraph: 23 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: The COVID-19 pandemic and the regime restrictions introduced in response to it have brought new and different risks to safety. Maintaining safety and the mental health and wellbeing of prisoners has remained a priority throughout the pandemic. A range of products have been made available to support