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.
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• 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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