Use of Personal Protective Equipment Adopted measures Countries • Instructions about the correct use of PPE given to staff and people in prison PT; EE; GH; HK; MD; NSW, AU; NZ (WHO, 2020). • Ensuring safe waste management (WHO, 2020). • Staff wears medical masks between workplaces and residences (ICPA, 2020). COVID-19 in prisons The vulnerability of prison and healthcare staff, as well as inmates themselves, must be addressed by the appropriate use of suitable protective equipment, according to international standards and recommendations. • Provision and use of medical masks to custodial staff (for activities that involve close contact with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19) (ARP, 2020; WHO, 2020). • Provision and use of disposable full gowns to custodial staff (for activities • that involve close contact with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19) (ARP, 2020; WHO, 2020). • Provision and use of disposable eye protection (e.g. face shield or goggles) for custodial staff (for activities that involve close contact with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19) (ARP, 2020; WHO, 2020). • Provision and use of disposable gloves for custodial staff (ARP, 2020). • Cleaning personnel wears disposable gloves when cleaning or handling surfaces, clothing or linen soiled with body fluids, and performs hand hygiene before and after removing gloves (WHO, 2020). 21 CO; NZ; NSW, AU HK PT; BE; BG; CZ122; EE; GT; HK; IT; LT123; LU; MD; ND, USA; NSW, AU; NZ124; PY; RO; SG; SK; TR; Vic, AU EE; GT; LT 125; ND, USA; NZ126; PY; RO BE; BG; CZ; EE; GT; IT; LT127; ND, USA; NSW, AU; NZ128; RO CZ129; UY 130; GT 131; PY; Vic; AU CO; GT; LU; NZ; UY132