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March 19, 2020

USA: L.A. County releasing some inmates from jail to combat coronavirus

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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is releasing inmates from its jails and cutting down on how many people it books into custody to protect those housed in close quarters from the growing coronavirus pandemic. Sheriff Alex Villanueva said deputies and police officers across the county have…

Source: Los Angeles Times

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March 19, 2020

France: les prisons coupées du monde, les détenus privés de parloirs

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Source: Le Monde

March 18, 2020

France: en prison, gérer le coronavirus à huis clos

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Source: La Croix

March 18, 2020

Ireland: talks underway to reduce number of people in prison in a 'controlled manner'

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Concerns had already been raised about how the Irish Prison Service would cope with Covid-19.

Source: The journal

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March 18, 2020

Belgium: les visites en prison suspendues jusqu’au 3 avril en raison du coronavirus

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Source: Le soir

March 18, 2020

UK: Coronavirus (COVID-19) prison preparedness

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Minister of State Lucy Frazer QC MP has made a statement on preparedness to deal with coronavirus (COVID-19) in prisons.

Source: GOV.UK

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March 18, 2020

Honduras: suspenden visitas en cárceles de Honduras para prevenir contagio de coronavirus

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Source: HRN

March 18, 2020

Colombia: se suspenden las visitas a todas las cárceles del país

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Source: LAFM

March 18, 2020

Brazil: évasions en masse de détenus suite aux mesures anti-coronavirus

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Source: rfi

March 18, 2020

Coronavirus: Prison Fever

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What measures are taken to guarantee the safety of all prisoners and prison staff? What are the consequences of the pandemic on the living conditions in prisons? Here is an overview. — Update 31/12/2020

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March 18, 2020

Iran: temporarily frees 54,000 prisoners to combat Coronavirus spread

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Iran has temporarily released more than 54,000 prisoners in an effort to combat the spread of the new coronavirus disease in crowded jails.

Source: BBC

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March 18, 2020

China: le coronavirus, une menace pour les camps ouïghours

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Source: Slate

March 18, 2020

China: finds spike in coronavirus cases in jails, officials fired

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The infections found in the two jails, in the northern province of Shandong and the eastern province of Zhejiang, made up most of the 258 newly confirmed cases on Thursday outside the central province of Hubei, where the most cases have occurred.

Source: Reuters

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March 18, 2020

China: Coronavirus Covid-19, quelque 500 contaminés dans les prisons chinoises, nouveau foyer de contagion

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Source: Franceinfo

March 18, 2020

Africa: coronavirus, prison fever

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The Covid-19 does not stop at prison gates. Prisoners often live in overcrowded cells and unsanitary contexts, sharing cells. What measures are taken to guarantee the safety of all prisoners and prison staff? What are the consequences of the pandemic on the living conditions in prisons? — Update 09…

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March 18, 2020

Americas: coronavirus, prison fever

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The Covid-19 does not stop at prison gates. Prisoners often live in overcrowded cells and unsanitary contexts, sharing cells. What measures are taken to guarantee the safety of all prisoners and prison staff? What are the consequences of the pandemic on the living conditions in prisons? — Update 31…

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March 18, 2020

Asia: coronavirus, prison fever

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Coronavirus Asia Health Material conditions Protest

The Covid-19 does not stop at prison gates. Prisoners often live in overcrowded cells and unsanitary contexts, sharing cells. What measures are taken to guarantee the safety of all prisoners and prison staff? What are the consequences of the pandemic on the living conditions in prisons? — Update 31…

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March 18, 2020

Middle East: coronavirus, prison fever

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Coronavirus Middle East Health Material conditions Protest

The Covid-19 does not stop at prison gates. Prisoners often live in overcrowded cells and unsanitary contexts, sharing cells. What measures are taken to guarantee the safety of all prisoners and prison staff? What are the consequences of the pandemic on the living conditions in prisons? — Update 31…

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March 18, 2020

Oceania: coronavirus, prison fever

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The Covid-19 does not stop at prison gates. Prisoners often live in overcrowded cells and unsanitary contexts, sharing cells. What measures are taken to guarantee the safety of all prisoners and prison staff? What are the consequences of the pandemic on the living conditions in prisons? — Update 11…

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March 12, 2020

Spain: justícia pondrá fin a las “zonas ciegas” en las cárceles catalanas

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Source: La Vanguardia

March 11, 2020

Argentina: negociar en desventaja por la presión de estar detenido

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Source: La Capital

March 11, 2020

Mexico: mujeres padecen el olvido en las cárceles

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Source: El Sol de México

March 11, 2020

Argentina: profundizan las tareas de prevención del dengue en las cárceles bonaerenses

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Source: Agencia Nova

March 11, 2020

Spain: primer caso confirmado de COV-19 en un centro penitenciario

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Source: Nius Diario