Prisoners A woman in a prison for women refused to participate in video calling because her hair had become unruly after being closed by the beauty salon and hairdresser.
HMP Bronzefield, the biggest women’s prison outside of Europe, was closed down by coronavirus restrictions.
Many refused to take part in video chats with friends and relatives – known as Purple Visits and introduced when traditional visits were halted by the pandemic – because they were unhappy with their appearance.
HMP Bronzefield in Surrey was the biggest women’s prison outside of Europe. The salon had been shut down because coronavirus restrictions.
A report by the Independent Monitoring Board on the prison found that only a small number of its 550 inmates were able to access the salon briefly.
According to the inspectors, reopening helped’much improve self-esteem.
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Insulate Britain protesters make up some of the newer prisoners.