The detail of today's evidence session @CommonsJustice is now available

Includes some very important updates and info for prisoners during #coronavirus https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/102/justice-committee/news/145866/summarised-note-of-the-meeting-with-the-lord-chancellor-from-7-april/

*over 10,000 releases required to enable every prisoner not to have to share a cell under current arrangements

in response to question from Kenny MacAskill

The MOJ has the powers it needs to release more prisoners in response to #COVID19 if that is required to keep people safe

in response to a question from @mariaeaglemp

On remand prisoners Courts and listing officers ready to hear applications for bail and deal with sentencing expeditiously

in response to a question from Kenny MacAskill

Only 6 of the 70 pregnant women & mothers eligible under announcement last Tuesday had been released, directions for other temporary releases announced on Saturday signed off and temp release applies to children but fewer eligible

in response to questions from @hammersmithandy