Changes to prisoners’ routines have been made at the prison to prevent an outbreak of Covid-19.

Education Minister Dr Alex Allinson said that the changes, including more isolation for new prisoners, is necessary but is being balanced with maintaining their mental well being and access to exercise and rehabilitation programmes.

Unlike prisons in the UK, the island’s prison has, so far, avoided an outbreak of the coronavirus during the ongoing pandemic. Staff at the prison have also been provided with PPE.