Adopted measures Isolation / Cohorting (symptomatic persons) • Creation of isolation areas, following social distance protocols (ARP,2020) • Isolation of inmates with even minor symptoms (EUROPRIS, 2020). • Institution of self-isolation protocols for inmates (ICPA, 2020). • Double-bunking inmates to jointly self-isolate (ICPA:, 2020). • Isolation spaces to provide running water and soap for hand hygiene (ICPA, 2020). COVID-19 in prisons Individual health assessment and care along with the creation of specific areas for effective isolation are key elements for a successful approach to the control of the pandemic. 43 • Adequate measures to be in place to protect persons in isolation from any form of ill treatment and to facilitate meaningful human contact as appropriate and possible in the given circumstances (e.g. by audiovisual means of communication) (WHO,2020). • Once a suspected case of COVID-19 has been transferred out of the prison or other place of detention to a hospital facility, the room where the patient was placed and the room where the patient was residing should not be used until appropriately decontaminated (WHO, 2020). • In case a member of staff becomes unwell in the prison and has travelled to an affected area or lives in an area where COVID-19 has been spreading, they should be removed to a location which is at least 1 meter away from other people (WHO, 2020). • Lockdown the facility when there is a presumed case in the facility (ICPA, 2020) Countries PT; BE; BR; BG; CZ; GT; IL; IT; LT; LU; SK; Vic, AU; PY; QLD, AU; UY; XK PT; DK GH NZ BR AR; BR; BE ND, USA