General Prevention Measures Adopted measures Countries • Water, soap and single use towels to be available for handwashing; alcohol hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol is also an option if available (WHO, NSW, AU; NZ; PT; TR; Vic, AU16 2020) • Physical distancing to be observed (ARP, 2020; WHO, 2020). • All inmates to have single bed cells as soon as possible, in order to prevent the spread of infection (EUROPRIS, 2020). COVID-19 in prisons There is currently no vaccine to prevent COVID-19 and, therefore, all staff and people in prisons and other places of detention should have comprehensive awareness of COVID-19 prevention strategies (WHO). • Prisons have stocks of food and other material (ICPA, 2020; EUROPRIS, 2020). 16 13 NO18 CR19; CZE, FR • Pay attention to food variety in order to strengthen the immune system of the food offered to the convicts and detainees to prevent coronavirus infectiousness in prisons (ICPA, 2020). TR • Allow to representatives of companies deliver goods and provide services only to ensure the basic functions and allow to continue to do repair work only to the representatives of companies with whom agreements have been signed (EUROPRIS, 2020). LV The provision of disinfectant wipes is also foreseen (ICPA: Corrections Victoria, 2020). Open prison inmates can use a phone free of charge to contact prison officers (ICPA: Estonian Prison Service, 2020). 18 High security prisons, lower security prisons and halfway houses (EUROPRIS: Directorate of Norwegian Correctional Service, 2020). 19 Creation of a special committee dedicated to food, hygiene and prevention measures (ARP: Sistema Penintenciário Costa Riqueño, 2020). 17 BE; CR; DK; EE17; ES; HK; MD; NSW, AU; NO; PK; RO; PT