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

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1/18
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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2/18
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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3/18
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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4/18
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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5/18
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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6/18
Indonesia's red cross personnel wearing protective suits spray disinfectant at a prison complex in Jakarta.
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7/18
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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8/18
Inmates produce protective face masks, to be used by security members and inmates, inside Roumieh prison, Lebanon.
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9/18
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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10/18
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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11/18
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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12/18
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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13/18
Women inmates sew protective masks at the Aquiles Serdan prison, on the outskirts of Chihuahua, Mexico.
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14/18
A journalist walks in front a wall at Tamara prison, on the outskirts of Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
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15/18
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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16/18
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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17/18
Convicts manufacture surgical masks and other protective gear to help meet the huge demand, in correctional prison in Nis, Serbia. REUTERS
Convicts manufacture surgical masks and other protective gear to help meet the huge demand, in correctional prison in Nis, Serbia. REUTERS
18/18
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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