HMPPS COVID-19 statistics : October 2021
Official Statistics release providing monthly data of COVID-19 in HM Prison and Probation Service in England and Wales.
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The HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) COVID-19 statistics provides monthly data on the HMPPS response to COVID-19. It addresses confirmed cases of the virus in prisons and the Youth Custody Service sites, deaths of those individuals in the care of HMPPS and mitigating action being taken to limit the spread of the virus and save lives.
Data includes:
- Deaths where prisoners, children in custody or supervised individuals have died having tested positive for COVID-19 or where there was a clinical assessment that COVID-19 was a contributory factor in their death.
- Confirmed COVID-19 cases in prisoners and children in custody (i.e. positive tests).
- Narrative on capacity management data for prisons.
Pre-release access
The bulletin was produced and handled by the ministry’s analytical professionals and production staff. For the bulletin pre-release access of up to 24 hours is granted to the following persons:
Ministry of Justice:
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice; Minister of State and Minister for Afghan resettlement; Permanent Secretary; Minister and Permanent Secretary Private Secretaries (x9); Special Advisors (x2); Director General for Policy and Strategy Group; Data and Analytical Services Directorate Director (x2); Deputy Director of Data and Evidence as a Service - interim; Head of Profession, Statistics; Head of Prison Safety and Security Statistics; Head of News; and relevant press officers (x4).
HM Prison and Probation Service:
Chief Executive Officer; Director General Prisons; Chief Operating Officer Prisons; Chief Executive, Director General and Chief Operating Officer Private Secretaries and Heads of Office (x3); Deputy Director of COVID-19 HMPPS Response; Deputy Director Joint COVID 19 Strategic Policy Unit (x2); Director General of Probation and Wales; Executive Director Probation and Women; Executive Director of Youth Custody Service; Executive Director HMPPS Wales; Executive Director, Performance Directorate, Head of Health, Social Care and Substance Misuse Services; Deputy Director: Quality, Information & Performance, Casework, Partnerships & Business Change - YCS; Head of Quality, Performance, Information & Operational Policy - YCS; Head of Information - YCS; Head of Capacity Management and Capacity Management Lead.
Related links
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Updates to this page
Last updated 2 December 2021 + show all updates
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A HTML format of the October 21 publication document has now been added for increased accessibility.
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