Ministers are warned coronavirus could rip through jails – because inmates drink hand sanitiser
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Ministers have been warned coronavirus could rip through Britain’s jails – because inmates drink hand sanitiser.
The alcohol-based germ-killing gel cannot be placed in prisons after previous attempts to distribute it were blighted by dangerous levels of intoxication.
The Ministry of Justice is also working to avoid the jail riots sparked in Italy last week (above) over health moves to suspend family visits
The Ministry of Justice is also working to avoid the jail riots sparked in Italy last week over health moves to suspend family visits.
A similar clampdown will happen in the UK, but inmates will be given warnings and explanations first.
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The alcohol-based germ-killing gel cannot be placed in prisons after previous attempts to distribute it were blighted by dangerous levels of intoxication [File photo]