The Government’s decisions are critical to containing the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, youth detention centres
MEDIA RELEASE 21 July 2020 The Government’s decisions over the next few days and weeks are critical to containing the spread of Covid-19 in prisons, youth detention centres and across Victoria Despite the Government’s efforts, COVID-19 has entered Victoria’s prison and youth detention systems. In the latest, alarming developments, six prisons are now in lockdown, […]
VALS calls for human rights compliant response to Covid-19 case in Melbourne prison
VALS calls for a human rights compliant, health driven government response to confirmed covid-19 case in Melbourne prison VALS understands that a recently detained person in a Melbourne prison has been diagnosed as COVID-19 positive. We have been advised that the person is being provided with medical care and is currently in protective quarantine. The […]