ABSTRACT

This article examines country-level variations in the extent of COVID-19 outbreaks in prisons and jails across the African region. Differences in the use of front-end, in-prison, and back-end mitigation strategies are identified. We conclude our regional overview by providing a preliminary assessment of the short-term impact of these varied mitigation strategies on inmate and staff health outcomes, including both physical health and mental health. Both the intended and unintended consequences of governmental responses to COVID-19 outbreaks are considered.

中文翻译：

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对非洲监狱和监狱中COVID-19暴发的检查

摘要

本文研究了整个非洲地区监狱和监狱中COVID-19爆发程度的国家/地区差异。确定了前端，监狱和后端缓解策略使用方面的差异。我们通过对这些不同缓解策略对囚犯和员工健康状况（包括身体健康和心理健康）的短期影响进行初步评估来结束我们的区域概述。政府应对COVID-19疫情的预期和非预期后果均予以考虑。