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Coronavirus: Jails in England and Wales 'put on lockdown with all visits cancelled'

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Prisons in England and Wales have been put on immediate lockdown with all visits cancelled, according to the union which represents prison officers.

The Prison Officers' Association (POA) said it "praised the decision of the Secretary of State for Justice and the Director of Public Sector Prisons for their decision to place Prisons in England and Wales on immediate lockdown".

According to the union, restrictions inside jails will mean: Inmates generally being locked up but allowed to access showers, phones and exercise - with social distancing restrictions in place.

Prisoners who carry out kitchen, cleaning and laundry work can continue. No social visits. Do you have a coronovirus story?

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