We are pleased to hear that more than 98% of the prison estate now has cohorting in place. This appears to have been an effective strategy for containing the spread of the virus and protect the lives of staff and prisoners. The Committee thank all of the staff who have worked to implement this measure.

We are pleased to hear that more than 98% of the prison estate now has cohorting in place. This appears to have been an effective strategy for containing the spread of the virus and protect the lives of staff and prisoners. The Committee thank all of the staff who have worked to implement this measure. Type: conclusion | Number: 9 | Paragraph: 46 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: In March we introduced cohorting strategies, including the ‘compartmentalisation strategy’ across the estate, to isolate the sick, shield the vulnerable and quarantine new arrivals, based on advice from PHE. We are pleased to report that 100% of prisons have implemented compartmentalisation in full