As the availability of COVID-19 vaccines has increased in a number of countries, advocacy
for equitable access to vaccines among people living and working in detention centers has …

Several attempts have been made by the global public health efforts and national
governments to contain the spread and vulnerabilities to COVID-19. Evidence, however …

Developed by WHO Health in Prisons Programme (‎ HIPP)‎, United Nations Office on Drugs
and Crime (‎ UNODC)‎ and Penal Reform International (‎ PRI)‎, the advocacy brief calls for the …

Overcrowding, poor conditions, and high population turnover make prisons highly
susceptible to COVID-19. Vaccination is key to controlling COVID-19, yet there is …

When the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on 11
March 2020, there was immediate concern about the potential health impacts on prisoners …

Background Evidence has shown that the risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is much
higher in prisons than in the community. The release of the COVID-19 vaccine and the …

This paper provides an overview of the experience and impact in prisons of the pandemic
during its first year (March 2020 to March 2021). This focus was chosen due to particular …

Prisoners form a population who are highly vulnerable to COVID-19 due to overcrowding,
limited movement, and a poor living environment. Consequently, there is a need to ascertain …

Introduction Canadian correctional institutions have been prioritized for COVID-19
vaccination given the multiple outbreaks that have occurred since the start of the pandemic …

Correctional settings have become the epicenter of COVID-19 outbreaks across the globe.
Decarceration of thousands of individuals and increased infection and prevention control …