Visitors, Volunteers, Contractors, Lawyers 59 26 BR59; CO; DK60; GH61; IT62; LV63; PK • Temporary suspension of on-site prison visits (ARP, 2020). PT; BE64; BG; BR; CR; CZ65; ES; EE66; FI67; FR; GH; GT68; HK69; IL; IT; LT70; LU; MD; NL71; ND, USA; NO72; PL; PY; QLD, AU73; RO; SE; SK74; TR; UK; XK In States or regions where there has been confirmation of a COVID-19 case, suspension of visits by risk groups (ICPA: Departamento Penitenciario Nacional, 2020). Visits from religious units or close relatives, are advised to take place by phone (EUROPRIS: Department of Prisons and Probation of Denmark, 2020). 61 Visits will be limited to one person per week per prisoner (ICPA: Ghana Prison Services, 2020). 62 Visits to inmates in healthcare confinement: direct contacts with inmates under health confinement are prohibited. Protected meetings are allowed (in premises fully partitioned with glasses and with different ways of entry) as well as remote contacts (EUROPRIS: Department of Prison Administration of Italy, 2020). 63 Restrict visits of third persons, except with a permit of the head of institution with a view to provide the core functions (EUROPRIS: Latvian Prison Administration, 2020). 64 All types of visits are suspended for 14 days, namely group visits and media initiatives. All visitors who must meet with the inmates for professional reasons may still access the prison, such as individuals attached to police, security and information services, as well as judicial authorities, namely lawyers, judges and therapeutic aid personnel (EUROPRIS: Belgian Prison Service, 2020). 65 This does not affect prosecuting authorities, but they must wear masks (ICPA: The Czech Prison Service, 2020). 66 Except visits by criminal defence counsels, representatives who are advocates, ministers of religion, notary and consular officers of country of nationality to inmates (ICPA: Estonian Prison Service, 2020). 67 Except police officers and attorneys' meetings (ICPA: Criminal Sanctions Agency of Finland,2020). 68 Suspension of family visits in adult corrections centres, as well as juvenile corrections centres (ARP: Sistema Penitenciario Guatemalteco, 2020). 69 Suspension of in-centre rehabilitation activities rendering by NGOs (ICPA: Hong Kong Correctional Services,2020). 70 Defenders’ visits are allowed in exceptional cases when they are necessary for the protection of human rights and failure to do so would constitute a serious and irreversible violation of human rights (Prison Department of Lithuania, 2020). 71 Only visits related to the judicial procedures that are necessary can take place (ICPA: Netherlands Custodial Institutions Agency, 2020). 72 Exceptions can be made under extraordinary circumstances, but only if the prison governor decides that a visit is strictly necessary. Visits from defence lawyers, police and embassies will sill take place (EUROPRIS: Directorate of Norwegian Correctional Service,2020). 73 Specifically personal visits; legal, service provider or official visits will be conducted in accordance with advice from the Chief Health Officer, particularly with regards to social distancing (Queensland Corrections Services, 2020). 74 Postponement of the entry of representatives of the law enforcement agencies, as well as the activities they were meant to perform, only when it is necessary for legal or other reasoned reasons (Corps of Prison and Court Guards Slovak Republic, 2020). 60 COVID-19 in prisons Compensation measures should be put in place to reduce pressure and anxiety that may endanger the security of correctional settings. • Temporary restriction of on-site prison visits (WHO, 2020).