Adopted measures
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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• Continuation of the ongoing school and education courses, final exams and
tests: interviews between teachers and detained students are allowed through
videoconference and Skype - valid for inmates assigned to the Medium and
High security level (EUROPRIS, 2020).
• Suspension of volunteer services and programs such as in-centre rehabilitation
activities (EUROPRIS, 2020; ICPA, 2020).
• Inmates who are no longer able to work due to the situation are offered
employment, or if they are affected by plant closures, they will receive
compensation (EUROPRIS, 2020).
• External employment of the inmates is significantly reduced (ICPA, 2020)
• Female prison is charged with the production of masks (EUROPRIS, 2020).
Countries
IT
PT; BE; HK; LV; LU; ND,
USA
AT
PL; LV110; RO 111; SK112
LT
• Suspension of religious services (ICPA, 2020; EUROPRIS, 2020).
PT; BE; BR; FR; ND, USA;
UY;
• Suspension of educational and training activities (EUROPRIS, 2020; ICPA, 2020).
PT; BR; EE113; ES114; FR;
LU;
LV; MD; SK; TR; UY
• The daily one-hour open airtime is cancelled for the time being, except in the
mother and child unit (ICPA, 2020)
• Prioritization of open-air activities (EUROPRIS, 2020; ICPA, 2020).
EE
BE115; BR; FR116; UY
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