Family members of inmates who cannot see ask when they will be able to meet: we have not seen in almost four months

“I request to ask the government questions, when will the visit of the condemned to the correctional institutions resume? The quarantine has been going on there for three months without any mitigation and appears to be far from over. We haven’t seen our loved ones in almost 4 months, “he wrote in 15 minutes attractive woman

The quarantine has been going on there for three months without any mitigation and appears to be far from over.

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The custodian’s relative said the Prison Department was pointing the finger at the emergency manager for visiting inmates.

“Because the correctional facilities closed on February 28, 2020, that is, when the state of emergency was declared, and until its end it promised to open. But what kind of end to an emergency can we talk about if the end of light quarantine is not visible? After all, everything is relaxed everywhere, so why not do it in correctional facilities? “asked the woman.

After all, everything is relaxed everywhere, so why not do it in correctional facilities?

He considered that perhaps the condemned could be quarantined after the dates. Or they could be allowed to return home during the holidays and then quarantine and evaluate their loved ones by COVID-19.

“It just came to our attention then. At this rate, the second wave of the virus will start soon. So what? After all, everything is relaxed everywhere, everything is open, educational, medical institutions, even borders. When Will we see our loved ones? Social ties to the family are the strongest motivation for convicts. After all, our families pay a high price for mistakes that no one is really protected from, “wrote the relative of the person who serve the custodial sentence.

Social ties to family are the strongest motivation for convicts. After all, our families are already paying a huge price for mistakes that no one is really immune to.

According to the woman, correctional facilities have every opportunity to quarantine convicts after meeting with family members.

It is said that they are not yet in the incubator: there are daily contacts with hundreds of officials, who can infect the condemned in the same way.

“Most of the condemned do not even belong to the risk group, but are compared to nursing homes. Because at the moment only these 2 sectors are closed blindly. Everything else works at full capacity. The streets are full of people , the bars are crumbling from the visitors, everyone is having fun and getting in touch with everyone as much as they can. Well, a kind of theater of the absurd … 5 cases a day: a pandemic! This means that the possibilities and chances of getting tuberculosis and many other diseases are much higher, “said my wife.

The situation is extraordinary.

According to Justina Petravičienė, Chief Specialist of the SAM Press Service, according to the resolution adopted by the Government on May 27, it is not yet possible to visit people in prisons to avoid the risk of spreading the infection.

“It should be noted that the decision to restrict assistance was made taking into account that if the virus entered and spread in prisons, it would be extremely difficult to manage the situation due to the details of such institutions,” said SAM.

The decision to restrict visits was made on the grounds that, if the virus were to enter and spread in prisons, the specific nature of such establishments would make it particularly difficult to manage.

According to J.Petravičienė, the ministry understands that this causes great inconvenience.

However, a pandemic is an extraordinary situation, so the solutions are not simple and ordinary.

“The government accepts questions about all the mitigations and changes,” said the SAM spokeswoman.

Information published

Representatives of the Department of Communications of the Department of Prisons said there have been calls for close visits with the convicts serving a custodial sentence.

Information related to this has been prepared and published on the website of the Department of Prisons.

Quarantine conditions are said to be relaxed in places of detention. However, the restrictions on appointments and departures remain in force.

The universal quarantine introduced into the country in late February is reported to be gradually eased, but not yet lifted.

The main restrictions on daily life imposed on convicts and detainees are listed:

• suspension of long and short-term visits;
• an assessment of the convenience of visiting persons (non-institutional personnel) visiting the prison and a temporary restriction were introduced;
• postponed massive events;
• restricted movement of convicts with the right to leave without surveillance and without a companion;
• Convicts’ short-term trips to their homes were suspended;
• taking into account the potential risks, the available disinfection possibilities, the acceptance of incoming packages is restricted or stopped entirely;
• taking into account the possible risk of infection, the possibilities of disinfection of sports facilities, the territory, the duration of group activities of condemned (detained) sports activities is limited;
• taking into account the possible risk of infection, the possibilities of disinfection of hairdressing salons and library facilities and equipment therein, the visit of detainees (convicts) to these facilities will be restricted or prohibited;
• Resocialization programs in places of detention are restricted.

According to the Department of Prisons Operations Center, until June 16, the entry of any unauthorized person (other than performing official or labor functions) into prisons should be restricted to prevent COVID-19 from becoming a risk and spread in institutions.

The Department of Prisons recalls that convicts can maintain social contacts with their relatives through phone calls and letters.

It should be noted that by restricting appointments, convicts are allowed to make the most of phone calls and video calls, taking into account the technical capabilities of the institutions.

“After considering other restrictions, it was decided to allow the resumption of hairdressing services, library activities, package acceptance and the more active implementation of social rehabilitation programs in prisons, in accordance with all security requirements necessary, “the Prisons Department said in a statement.

After considering other restrictions, it was decided to allow the resumption of hairdressing services, library activities, the acceptance of packages and the more active implementation of social rehabilitation programs in prisons, in compliance with all necessary security requirements. .