| 1 |
Include “paper towel” and “observe the safety conditions of the location”. Item: Sinks must be installed, and a supply of water, soap, paper towels and alcohol gel must be maintained for frequent hand hygiene, observing the safety conditions of the location |
Yes |
| 2 |
Reduce the frequency of cleaning the environment to once a day Item: The environment must be cleaned and disinfected once a day, including cells, common areas, visiting spaces, toilets and showers |
Yes |
| 3 |
Include the requirement to wear a mask at the entrance to the establishment, remove temperature checks Item: During access to the prison establishment, use of a mask must be required and the health status of all individuals regarding the presence of symptoms must be recorded on forms, including: rehabilitation and reintegration trainees, staff, visitors and lawyers |
Yes |
| 4 |
Remove the expression “regardless of symptoms” and define the testing time interval according to the local epidemiological situation Item: 4. Retrained students and staff must be tested for COVID-19 at regular intervals, the period being defined according to the local epidemiological situation |
Yes |
| 5 |
Remove the test after quarantine and for those rehabilitation and reintegration trainees when they leave prison. Specify the type of test (RT-PCR or rapid test), indicate RT-PCR for symptomatic patients with a negative rapid test Item: The rapid test for COVID-19 must be carried out on rehabilitation and reintegration trainees upon admission. The RT-PCR test must be performed in symptomatic cases with a negative rapid test |
Yes |
| 6 |
“Improve writing clarity” Item: The prison population must be separated into small groups to rotate the use of common areas, reduce the number of people in contact with each other and reduce the number of prison officers with whom they will have contact |
Yes |
| 7 |
“Update the quarantine period and respect the guidelines of local health authorities; include in quarantine rehabilitation and reintegration trainees who leave the prison establishment for any reason” Item: They must undergo quarantine for 7 to 10 days, as per guidance from the local health authority: rehabilitation and reintegration trainees upon admission, those who leave the prison for some reason and people who have had close contact with rehabilitation and reintegration trainees and/or staff who tested positive for COVID-19 |
Yes |
| 8 |
“Improve writing clarity” Item: Rehabilitation and reintegration trainees with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 must be removed from collective contact and placed in isolation, with nursing or medical assessment, in relation to the worsening or improvement of symptoms |
Yes |
| 9 |
“Many units do not have cameras in the pavilions” Item: Surveillance cameras should be used to locate people who have had close contact with rehabilitation and reintegration trainees and/or staff who have tested positive for COVID-19 |
No |
| 10 |
“Include the indicated type of mask”. It was added that recommendations from local health authorities should be followed Item: 10. Staff and trainees must wear respiratory protection masks, as recommended by the local health authority |
Partially |
| 11 |
“Summarize text” Item: To avoid exposure external to prison units, the outings of rehabilitation and reintegration trainees must be restricted to absolutely necessary cases |
Yes |
| 12 |
“There are cases that must deprive the individual of liberty, even before trial.” The item was not changed, as it is understood that the statement “discourage pre-trial detention” does not inform that “there should not be pre-trial detention under any circumstances” Item: To reduce overcrowding in prisons, pre-trial detention must be discouraged; and individuals who do not pose a threat to public safety must be removed from prison |
No |
| 13 |
“Avoid letters as a means of communication, as there is a possibility of transmitting the disease through fomites” Item: During the pandemic, communication must be facilitated and free between rehabilitation and reintegration trainees and their family members and legal representatives, via telephone, email or video calls |
Yes |
| 14 |
“Improve the clarity of writing” Item: The prison administration must inform inmates of the measures taken for prevention and health care for COVID-19 |
Yes |
| 15 |
“Avoid pamphlets as educational material as there is a possibility of transmitting the disease through fomites” Item: Posters with educational material covering basic knowledge about COVID-19 must be placed in strategic locations |
Yes |
| 16 |
“The act of not carrying out preventive measures or carrying them out inadequately may reveal structural impossibility”. Given this comment, the idea of voluntariness was added Item: The act of voluntarily not carrying out preventive measures or carrying them out inappropriately represents a risk to the health of everyone, not just those who fail to do so. |
Yes |
| 17 |
Replace “outdoor exposure” with “daily exposure in the courtyard”. Suggestion identified as not very relevant, as it would not influence understanding or response Item: Daily outdoor exposure; participation in recreational and wellness activities; maintenance of medical, psychological and cultural support services and the absence of stigmatizing and violent behaviors against people with COVID symptoms are essential for mental health |
No |
| 18 |
“Adapt the environment”. Suggestion not accepted, as the item was validated in this aspect and was kept in the psychological environment Item: Rebellions can create situations that facilitate the spread of the virus |
No |
| 19 |
Include the idea of “temporality” in the suspension of visits Item: Visits in general must be suspended and those of legal representatives must be limited, and must take place on different days and times, with the period of application of the measure defined according to the local epidemiological situation |
Yes |
| 20 |
Unfeasibility due to the difficulties imposed by the current reality of prison establishments Item: Admissions must be centralized in a single custody center, considering the quarantine period |
No |
| 21 |
Remove the word “suspended” Item: Transfers of rehabilitation and reintegration trainees to other prison establishments must be restricted |
Yes |
| 22 |
Unfeasibility due to the difficulties imposed by the current reality of prison establishments Item: Public transport of rehabilitation and reintegration trainees should be avoided |
No |
| 23 |
No comments/suggestions received Item: The circulation of people within the prison must be limited by restricting access and distribution of staff in specific areas |
No |
| 24 |
Unfeasibility due to the difficulties imposed by the current reality of prison establishments Item: An isolation and quarantine space must be provided with characteristics different from solitary confinement spaces, using recreational, educational materials and other privileges |
No |
| 25 |
“Group activities can be carried out in cells, since these individuals already live together” Item: Group activities must be carried out between individuals who share the same cell |
Yes |
| 26 |
No comments/suggestions received Item: The times of use of common areas must be divided |
No |
| 27 |
Unfeasibility due to the difficulties imposed by the current reality of prison establishments Item: Time spent on the patio should be increased to allow safe social distancing to be practiced |
No |
| 28 |
Unfeasibility due to the difficulties imposed by the current reality of prison establishments Item: Accommodation for people in the risk group must be maintained in an independent prison unit, with cells that house a small number of prisoners |
No |
| 29 |
No comments/suggestions received Item: The right to paid sick leave must be guaranteed to infected staff |
No |
| 30 |
“Content described is the Ministry of Health’s function” Not accepted, as the Public Ministry has a supervisory role defined by law, carrying out in-person inspections in prison units Item: The Public Ministry must monitor the implementation of preventive measures and the availability of statistical data on illness and death due to COVID-19 in prison units |
No |
| 31 |
“Summarize text” Item: The fight against the pandemic must be planned with the participation of public health departments, prison authorities, the Public Ministry and the Judiciary, with flexibility to adapt to the particularities of each institution |
Yes |
| 32 |
“Improve writing clarity”; “Include item about the vaccine” Item: The penitentiary system Primary Health Care units must be included as reporting units and offer free health services similar to those available to the community, with definition of the flow of care for patients with mild and severe symptoms Item inclusion: Knowledge dimension: “The vaccine can prevent COVID-19” Attitude dimension: “You consider it important to take the vaccine to prevent COVID-19” Practical dimension: “You take the COVID-19 vaccine as recommended by local health authorities” |
Yes |
