Education, Training
and Work
COVID-19 in prisons
While bearing in mind the
importance of education,
training and work activities
for the rehabilitation of the
inmate, these must be
coherently analysed and
adapted to prevent the
propagation of the virus.
Compensation measures,
using available technology
when possible, should be
adopted.
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• Suspension of all work activities (EUROPRIS, 2020; ICPA, 2020).
• Suspension of all activities which involves the agglomeration and proximity
between inmates (EUROPRIS, 2020; ICPA, 2020).
• Organise individually the mental care and leisure activities where third persons
are not involved (ARP, 2020; EUROPRIS, 2020).
• Prisons establish clean-up crews made up of inmates (ICPA, 2020).
• Counselling activities (educational, social, psychological) in order to raise
awareness, to accept strict hygiene measures, and to limit the spread of the virus
PT; BE; BR; ES117;
FI118; GH;
PL119;SK;TR
PT; BR; BG; DK120 ; LU;
UY
ES; GT121; LV
GH; UY
RO; CR
(ARP,2020).
• Community service activities to be negotiated with the service places where
there are vulnerable groups (sick and elderly people) (ICPA, 2020).
• Activities which are not necessary for everyday functions of prisons are
suspended (ICPA, 2020).
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FI; NO
PT; BG; EE
Except production of masks and sanitary protecting material (EUROPRIS: General Directorate of Prison Administration of Spain, 2020).
Activity allowance and the salary paid in open prisons will be paid to inmates even if the activity is suspended because of the coronavirus (ICPA: Criminal
Sanctions Agency Finland, 2020).
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Excluding the production of face masks and protective suits as well as food production (ICPA: Poland Central Board of Prison Service, 2020).
120
Most activities are currently closed to minimise risks of the virus spreading. Activities are locally carried out in minor groups etc. regarding the general
situation. Following the Danish government's demand to not be gathered more than 10 people outside, the prison staff is striving towards having a maximum of
10 inmates gathering as well (EUROPRIS: Department of Prisons and Probation of Denmark,2020).
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In the juvenile offenders' system (ARP: Sistema Penitenciario Guatemalteco, 2020).
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