Coronavirus: lawyers voice concern after Hong Kong prison service stops visits, court trips for all inmates to conduct Covid-19 testing

Lawyers have expressed concern over disrupted schedules and an inability to take instructions from clients after all of Hong Kong’s 23 prisons and correctional institutions were placed under lockdown to conduct rapid Covid-19 tests on more than 7,000 inmates and detainees.The Correctional Services Department announced on Friday that nobody in custody would be able to attend court hearings until the end of the month to undergo screenings. A department spokesman said 43 employees and 20 detainees…

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