Prisoners around the world at risk for infection in COVID-19 pandemic

Prisoners kept in crowded & filthy conditions are at risk of mass COVID-19 transmission

Last updated: April 09, 2020 | 22:08

compiled by Balaram Menon, Digital Content Editor

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Signs made by prisoners pleading for help are seen on a window of Cook County Jail in Chicago, Illinois, amid the COVID-19) outbreak.

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Prisoners are seen in cell windows inside the La Modelo prison after a riot by prisoners demanding government health measures against the spread of the coronavirus in Bogota, Colombia.

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Members of the Honduran Army distribute protective face masks and gel to inmates at Tamara prison, on the outskirts of Tegucigalpa, Honduras

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A sign that reads "More than 30 dead" is seen hanging from the windows of the cells of the La Modelo prison after a riot by prisoners demanding government health measures against the spread of the coronavirus in Bogota, Colombia.

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Prison inmates gather by a barred window at San Vittore Prison as part of a revolt after family visits were suspended due to fears over coronavirus contagion, in Milan, Italy.

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Indonesia's red cross personnel wearing protective suits spray disinfectant at a prison complex in Jakarta.

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Inmates are seen on the roof of the San Vittore Prison during a revolt after family visits were suspended due to fears over coronavirus contagion, in Milan, Italy.

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Inmates produce protective face masks, to be used by security members and inmates, inside Roumieh prison, Lebanon.

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An inmate receives a vaccination as part of the start of seasonal flu vaccination campaign as a precautionary measure in Santiago, Chile.

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Inmates are seen on the roof of the Coronda jail during a prison riot after demanding better health conditions during the outbreak of the (COVID-19), in Santa Fe, Argentina.

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Inmates adjust their masks as members of the Honduran Army distribute protective face masks and gel at Tamara prison, on the outskirts of Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

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Indonesian Red Cross Society personnel sprays disinfection at a jail to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease in Depok, near Jakarta.

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Women inmates sew protective masks at the Aquiles Serdan prison, on the outskirts of Chihuahua, Mexico.

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A journalist walks in front a wall at Tamara prison, on the outskirts of Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

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Members of the Honduran Army keeps watch as they distribute protective face masks and gel to inmates at Tamara prison, on the outskirts of Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

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Indonesian prisoners approaching the end of their sentences are released to avoid the possibility of a surge in coronavirus infection in overcrowded prisons in Depok, near Jakarta.

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Convicts manufacture surgical masks and other protective gear to help meet the huge demand, in correctional prison in Nis, Serbia. REUTERS

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An inmate is pictured as members of Honduran Army distribute protective face masks and gel to inmates at Tamara prison, on the outskirts of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Image Credit:

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