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The Prisons, how long before they blow?
TheQueef · 16/03/2020 22:29
I feel really worried about this.
The overcrowding will cause mayhem and panic.
I wonder if the military are going in to support?
TheQueef · 16/03/2020 22:30
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-51917123
PO already confirmed.
DettolsYourFriend · 16/03/2020 22:31
Blow?
Well the virus will sweep through them rather fast, I should imagine. I also imagine they'll release a lot of non violent offenders soon.
DettolsYourFriend · 16/03/2020 22:32
Hopefully they'll keep hold of the really naughty ones. Police will be stretched enough without a load of opportunist reoffenders taking advantage.
TheQueef · 16/03/2020 22:32
I think we will have riots, they were on a cliff edge before this.
DitheringDoris · 16/03/2020 22:34
It will go through them like a dose of salts. If there’s a lockdown does that include visiting people in prison? Maybe I have a vivid imagination but I could imagine riots happening.
TheQueef · 16/03/2020 22:36
That's what sparked in Italy I think the visitation stopped.
DettolsYourFriend · 16/03/2020 22:36
I hope they're putting a hold on visitors! It's a crowded building, who'd really want to go?
moominmomma1234 · 16/03/2020 22:39
yes I am worried about this. and images of rioting on the news will make it spill out into the rest of society. violence acts like a virus. or am I being catastrophic again?
will a doctor be faced with a morale decision of treating prisoners with the coronavirus in ICU or giving the ventilator to a patient not from prison.
Yellowcakestand · 16/03/2020 22:42
Our local prison had confirmed cases last week. I work in a secure unit and we now have a confirmed case. Expecting it to spread like wildfire.
TheQueef · 16/03/2020 22:44
I hope that support is already on it's way for the staff.
Unihorn · 17/03/2020 14:18
There are suspected cases in my husband's prison (he's an officer not a prisoner 
) but they're not testing which seems odd as surely they could find out where it came from easily when you can ascertain who has had contact. A few officers are off just in case but nothing major is happening so far. There were riots in Italy so I am concerned for him though.
TheQueef · 17/03/2020 15:30
Hope he keeps safe and well Horn and sincerely hope it doesn't kick off.
It must be awful for him.
Unihorn · 23/03/2020 22:46
Yep now I think the prisons will blow up... No visitors and regimes with prisoners in cells all day I assume!
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