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Preparedness, prevention and control of COVID-19 in prisons and other places of detention: interim guidance, 8 February 2021 (produced by WHO/Europe)
March 1, 2021
The WHO Health in Prisons Programme has updated the interim “Guidance on Preparedness, prevention and control of COVID-19 in prisons and other places of detention”, first issued in March 2020.
Two Ohio Prison Officers Die From COVID-19
December 1, 2020
Two more Ohio prison officers have died of COVID-19, bringing the total number of correctional staff deaths since the pandemic’s start to seven.
Prisoners released during pandemic in UP, asked to return to jail
December 1, 2020
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has decided not to further extend the parole of convicted prisoners
Govt. answerable for Prison safety of prisoners: Opposition
December 1, 2020
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and Jathika Jana Balawegaya (JJB) stressed in Parliament yesterday that it was the duty of the government to safeguard inmates in prisons.
COVID: Almost 1,000 prison inmates infected
December 1, 2020
Almost 1,000 inmates in Italy’s prisons are currently infected with the COVID-19 virus, the national penitentiary department said Tuesday.
11 convicts test positive for COVID-19 in Maralal Prison
December 1, 2020
Maralal County, CEC Health Stephen Lekupe has stated that the 11 patients are currently in an isolation centre established at the prison.
Prison commissioner defends health and dietary protocol for inmates
December 1, 2020
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prison Commissioner Charles Murphy yesterday defended recent criticisms against the Bahamas Department of Correction, insisting that the facility accommodates the dietary and health needs of all inmates.
Jail COVID numbers continue to rise with inmates living in confined quarters
November 30, 2020
John Howard Society says it’s heading to point where ‘everybody gets sick’
HMP Lowdham Grange provides update on coronavirus cases inside prison
November 30, 2020
A Nottinghamshire prison hit by an outbreak of Covid-19 earlier this year has confirmed that the number of active cases has fallen dramatically.
Probe into inmates’ quarantine after contact with warders who died of Covid
November 30, 2020
The inspecting judge for prisons, retired Constitutional Court justice Edwin Cameron, has asked for an urgent report into conditions at St Albans Prison in Nelson Mandela Bay, where an entire cell of 35 inmates was placed under quarantine after two prisoners were exposed to Covid-positive prison warders who subsequently died
Nunavut judges disagree on how to sentence offenders during pandemic
November 29, 2020
Three Nunavut judges, including the territory’s chief justice, are at odds over whether harsher prison conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic should be considered in sentencing.
Drumheller Institution Amps Up COVID-19 Protocols To Protect Employees
November 29, 2020
The Drumheller Institution employs many Strathmore residents every year, and with the increased number of cases rising, they have amped up their COVID-19 protocols.
Number of sick inmates considerably higher than revealed by Ministry of Justice: İHD
November 25, 2020
The Prisons Commission of Turkey’s Human Rights Association (İHD) in a press statement last Thursday said the number of sick inmates in Turkish prisons is considerably higher than revealed by the Ministry of Justice.
Lesotho- Prisons to grow own food as hunger bites
November 24, 2020
“(MENAFN – The Post) MASERU -THE Lesotho Correctional Services (LCS) has ventured into farming to tackle serious malnutrition among prisoners. Justice Minister Professor Nqosa Mahao told a press conference last week that some inmates were malnourished because of poor diet. ‘The ministry has decided to grow its own food to enhance nutrition in the correctional centres,’ Professor Mahao said.”
Eleven Wisconsin prisoners are dead from COVID-19. Protesters say Gov. Tony Evers should use clemency to reduce prison populations.
November 24, 2020
erome Dillard, Sister Barbara Pfarr and David Liners stood in sleet Tuesday outside the governor’s mansion, blocking the driveway and risking arrest to call attention to the spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin prisons and the lack of a response from Gov. Tony Evers.
COVID-19 cases in prisons rises to 717; 35 new cases reported on Tuesday (24)
November 24, 2020
He said the number increased following the detection of COVID-19 cases from the Women’s Ward at the Welikada Prison.
HMP Durham taking ‘precautionary measures’ after number of positive Covid cases
November 24, 2020
Precautionary measures are being taken at HMP Durham after a number of positive Covid-19 cases within the prison. The prison service said they would “continue to closely monitor the situation” following reports of an outbreak.
Major Covid Outbreak Reported At Prison In Downtown Los Angeles
November 24, 2020
The Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles has quickly become a hot spot for coronavirus spread, with more than 200 inmates now actively infected with Covid-19, making for one of the largest active outbreaks in the U.S. prison system as all visits to the facility have now been called off.
Growing alarm among Saskatoon jail inmates as COVID-19 cases emerge, inmate says
November 24, 2020
Cory Charles Cardinal says there’s growing alarm on his unit at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre after hearing that three inmates and eight staff at the jail have active cases of COVID-19.
Inmate tells High Court of major health crisis at Chikurubi prison
November 24, 2020
Prisoner Tautai Dzodzo says the facility which was designed to carry 1,360 inmates currently has over 2,000 prisoners. At least 500 inmates share two toilets, but the prison complex has had no running water since November 8 following a power outage that has affected pumping.
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