Adopted measures • Transfer of the sick inmate to the hospital (WHO, 2020). Care for the Sick • Appointment of additional doctors in order to minimise the transfer of inmates to the hospital (ICPA, 2020). Countries PT; AR; BR, BE2155 ; BG; CZ156; ES; GT157; IT158 ; LV159; LU; MD; NSW, AU; PK; QLD, AU; SK TR • Sterilization of patient-care equipment (WHO, 2020). COVID-19 in prisons Prisons must be able to guarantee the proper treatment and recovery of a confirmed or suspected case, through clinical care and the eventual transfer of the sick inmate to the hospital. 44 • Hire additional medical staff from the military system if necessary (EUROPRIS, 2020) ES • While the unwell individual waits for advice or an ambulance to arrive, they should remain at least 1 meter from other people, and if possible be isolated behind a closed door (WHO, 2020). • The unwell individual should avoid touching people, surfaces and objects (WHO, 2020). 155 AR Detainees presenting moderate symptoms are to be transferred to the Bruges prison, whereas detainees presenting grave symptoms are to be transferred to the hospital (EUROPRIS: Belgian Prison Service, 2020). 156 If they have symptoms of COVID-19, they shall be transferred to the prison hospital. However, if infected inmates were found among the current prison population, they would be moved (in cooperation with public health authorities) to regular public hospital treating COVID-19 patients (ICPA: The Czech Prison Service, 2020). 157 Creation of a specific hospital for people deprived of liberty which allows the concentration of victims (ARP: Sistema Penitenciario Guatemalteco, 2020). 158 Positive outcome of the swab test: the healthcare staff, coordinated by the chief medical doctor of the prison, shall assess, based on clinical conditions of the prisoner, whether he should stay in a healthcare confinement in dedicated premises inside the prison or he should be hospitalised (EUROPRIS: Department of Prison Administration of Italy, 2020). 159 Allow to call the medical emergency which further decides about the transfer of a prisoner outside the LPA imprisonment place, only in the case of acute illness that threaten the prisoner’s life and whom the LPA imprisonment place medical staff cannot provide the relevant medical help (EUROPRIS: Latvian Prison Administration, 2020).

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