The Ministry of Justice told the AAP that Assange won’t be among those released because he isn’t serving a custodial sentence. In other words, because he has not been convicted of a crime, and is instead only being held on remand pending the outcome of the U.S. extradition request, he must remain in Belmarsh prison with high-risk inmates–the most serious and hardened criminals.

The Daily Maverick reported this week that there is one other prisoner on remand in Belmarsh, who would presumably also be left to rot in the jail as the virus spreads throughout the British prison system.

To minimize infection the UK is granting early release to all non-violent, non-Julian Assange prisoners. — Caitlin Johnstone ⏳ (@caitoz) April 4, 2020

Christine Assange, the publisher’s mother, tweeted:

#SaveAssangeCovid19#BailAssangeUK The people are not fooled by the Orwellian political spin from the UK Ministry of "Justice" See their replies.. https://t.co/pH94zDduFa — Christine Assange (@MrsC_Assange) April 5, 2020

WikiLeaks Ambassador Joseph Farrell released this video:

"#Assange is locked up in what is becoming a vortex of infection with no self-defense. We don't have the luxury to allow this to happen. Don't let a him be a sitting duck for a virus that knows no bounds" @SwaziJAF #COVID19

Go tohttps://t.co/c4YtHCTqwG

&https://t.co/6VBNl1yHfO pic.twitter.com/4fRNzvurQd — Don't Extradite Assange (@DEAcampaign) March 30, 2020

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