Journal article
A rapid review of early guidance to prevent and control COVID-19 in custodial settings
LA Pearce, A Vaisey, C Keen, L Calais-Ferreira, JA Foulds, JT Young, L Southalan, R Borschmann, R Gray, S Stürup-Toft, SA Kinner
Health and Justice | Published : 2021
Abstract
Background: With over 11 million people incarcerated globally, prevention and control of COVID-19 in custodial settings is a critical component of the public health response. Given the risk of rapid transmission in these settings, it is important to know what guidance existed for responding to COVID-19 in the early stages of the pandemic. We sought to identify, collate, and summarise guidance for the prevention and control of COVID-19 in custodial settings in the first six months of 2020. We conducted a systematic search of peer-reviewed and grey literature, and manually searched relevant websites to identify publications up to 30 June 2020 outlining recommendations to prevent and/or control..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was co-funded by the Centre for Health Equity and the Justice Health Unit, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne. The Justice Health Unit led design, data collection and analysis, and preparation of the manuscript.