Prisons okays public visits to inmates as Dr.Byabashaija directs relaxation of Covid restrictions

The Commissioner General of Prisons, Dr.Johnson Byabashaija

has directed that the strict Covid rules obligatory once the onset of the pandemic be alleviated with immediate impact.

Following the occurrence of the pandemic, many pointers together with restriction of public visits to inmates were proclaimed during a bid to assist management the unfold of the virus from the broader public to jail centres.

However, during a communication to any or all officers guilty of jail centres round the country, the rules haven’t been relaxed following the total reopening of the economy and therefore the reduction in Covid infections.

Resume traditional prisons operations together with court operations and visitation whereas unfortunate person guests should gift proof of full vaccination against Covid by presenting vaccination cards,” the directive by Dr.Byabashaija reads partially.

Previously, visitation to inmates by members of the general public was prohibited and solely special cases were permissible whereas the prisoners World Health Organization ar still on remand weren’t allowed to courts of law however rather cases tried nearly via zoom link however in keeping with the most recent development, this has all been alleviated.

Consequently, the prisoners can from currently be delivered to courts of law physically.

According to the directive, jailers can currently be received within the varied prison centres round the country.

This Covid treatment centes at Gulu Main jail, city main jail, capital of Uganda remand jail and therefore the APP centre stay operational,” the directive says.

Unlike before wherever all prisoners World Health Organization had simply been sent on remand were presupposed to be taken to covid isolation centres like Kitalya, currently this can amendment and these are remanded to the various prisons within the areas whereas the crimes are committed.

For example, those in Mukono are remanded to Kawuga government prisons, those in capital of Uganda are remanded to Luzira whereas those in Kasangati are remanded to Kasangati government jail among alternative jail centres.

However, in keeping with Dr.Byabashaija, there ought to be strict social control of Covid pointers like carrying of facemasks, social distancing and sanitizing in the slightest degree jail centres throughout court operations, visitations and interactions with communities.

He says that these measures are reviewed from time to time.