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Apr 16, 2020 20 tweets 7 min read
1.Regarding the Corona virus outbreak in HMP Wymott, Leyland, Lancashire. We thought it was a bit suspicious when 75 prisoners were being asked to transfer. These were our discussions with loved ones days ago. People were confused, and they still are.’ 2.’A woman with a partner in HMP Wymott: ‘They all received a letter a few days ago about the prison being made into a ‘Covid prison’, so they were given a choice to be shipped out with a list of prisons.’
Apr 14, 2020 15 tweets 2 min read
1.PLEASE CARE AND SHARE!
Partner of person currently incarcerated: ‘I wish to document and shed light on the consistent breaches of human rights and negligent practices that are accepted as standard within HMP Pentonville’s healthcare department’. 2.’My partner reported that his steroid inhaler (required for his chronic asthma) had run out and he needed a new one. He was not given an inhaler as the doctor said he wasn’t due another one yet.’
Apr 13, 2020 15 tweets 3 min read
1. Another person currently incarcerated speaks out about conditions at HMP Erlestoke. This is one of many accounts of an escalating situation. Help share these accounts. Help take action. Help end these inhumane conditions. 2.‘People are walking around with masks made from bedsheets they’ve wrapped around their face. It’s mental. I’m asking people for blue gloves, but it’s like they’re gold dust. Even when I’m saying I wanna clean my cell, there’s no bleach. There’s no mop-heads. There’s nothing.’
Apr 12, 2020 19 tweets 6 min read
1. I received this from a person incarcerated in HMP Erlestoke. This is one of many accounts of an escalating situation. I need help sharing these accounts and for people to take action. @WarrCriminology @OwenJones84 @psn_ldn @novaramedia @netpol @zoeconway1 @AmnestyUK 2. ‘They’ve got prison officers going into cells spinning (searching), going into people’s self distancing space, touching all their sides and surfaces with the same gloves, or bare hands after they’ve just spun the first man’s cell on the same wing, or previous wings.’