Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) and prisons
Guidance
Guidance for families and friends of people in prison in England and Wales during the coronavirus pandemic.
Public safety boosted with 1,000 new probation officers
Press release
Frontline probation services will be boosted by more than 1,000 new recruits as part of a major three-year plan to strengthen the supervision of offenders
Work to expand the prison estate by installing the first of 500 temporary, single occupancy cells will begin from today, as part of the Government’s unprecedented action to protect the public and NHS during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Prison visits cancelled
Press release
Following instructions for people to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives, introduced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, prison visits are temporarily cancelled.
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What the Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service does
We carry out sentences given by the courts, in custody and the community, and rehabilitate people in our care through education and employment.
HMPPS is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice, supported by 2 agencies and public bodies.
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- HMPPS weekly COVID-19 management information
- The Welsh Language in Prisons: An overview of the rights and experiences of Welsh speaking prisoners
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Office address
London
SW1H 9AJ
United Kingdom
Main switchboard
01633 630941
Public enquiry lines are open Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm.
Media enquiries
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
United Kingdom
Public enquiries
0203 334 3555
Journalist enquiries
0203 334 3536
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