Special Challenges in Dealing the COVID-19 Pandemic in Swiss Prisons

被引：2

作者：

Wegel, Melanie ^{[1
]}

Wardak, Sabera ^{[1
]}

Meyer, Darleen Jennifer ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] ZHAW Zurich Univ Appl Sci, Zurich, Switzerland

来源：

SAGE OPEN | 2022年 / 12卷 / 01期

基金：

瑞士国家科学基金会;

关键词：

COVID-19; pandemic; prisons; prevention measures;

D O I：

10.1177/21582440221079789

中图分类号：

C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

The COVID-19 pandemic was, and is, managed by prevention measures, based on limited contact in public spaces and general restrictions on freedom of movement. Especially social distancing needs space. So the question was investigated: How social distancing was implemented within the prison system? Reducing overcrowding and suspending prison sentences, are regarded as key elements in combating the pandemic in the justice system. Which further prevention measures could be concretely implemented in Swiss prisons to contain the pandemic? Which conditions as a framework were necessary for reaching this? To investigate this, the Swiss National Science Foundation funded a project for an analysis of institutional strategies in the implementation of prevention measures concerning the COVID-19 pandemic in prisons. Surveys were conducted in closed and open institutions of the judicial system across Switzerland, as well as in external residential and work settings, to document successful strategies and identify certain problems.

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