Free family calls for male prisoners have been scrapped – but women will keep the perk.
The system was introduced by jail chiefs after visitors were prohibited due to lockdown restrictions.
But the Ministry of Justice decided in October that men could do without their £5 phone credit, though women still needed the freebie.
Free family calls for male prisoners have been scrapped – but women will keep the perk
According to the spokesman, self-harm is higher among female prisoners. There was a two percent rise in women’s prisons over 2016, compared to 16% in male jails.
However, charities were concerned that Covid-related mental illnesses are continuing to plague inmates.