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Guidance: Preventing and controlling outbreaks of COVID-19 in prisons and places of detention

Ministry Of Justice

August 24
15:59 2022

Recommended PPE for staff in prisons and community offender accommodation (COVID-19)

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From 31 August, there will be changes to routine asymptomatic testing within prisons and places of detention. This guidance will be updated on 31 August to reflect this change. Further information on the changes to asymptomatic testing is available.

This guidance will assist custodial, detention and healthcare staff in addressing coronavirus (COVID-19) in a prison or prescribed place of detention (PPD).

The following establishments in England are included within the definition of PPDs used in this guidance:

  • prisons (both public and privately managed)
  • immigration removal centres (IRC)
  • YOI units for those aged 18 years and over

Controlling the spread of infection in PPDs will rely on coordinating healthcare and custodial staff working with local health protection teams.

Recommendations made here may also be relevant to prison escort and custodial services (PECS) staff, particularly environmental cleaning recommendations and advice to staff.

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Please note

This guidance is of a general nature and should be treated as a guide, and in the event of any conflict between any applicable legislation (including the health and safety legislation) and this guidance, the applicable legislation shall prevail.

Published 16 March 2020
Last updated 24 August 2022 +show all updates
  1. Added note on changes to routine asymptomatic testing from 31 August.

  2. Overall update to guidance.

  3. Updated in line with changes to outbreak recovery testing, reverse cohorting, self-isolation advice for COVID-19 contacts and daily contact testing of staff.

  4. Updated information on: ending self-isolation for prisoners/detainees and staff who test positive for COVID-19; testing information for staff and prisoners/detainees who are identified as a contact; return to work criteria for staff who test positive for COVID-19 or who are identified as a contact; visitors to prisons.

  5. Added statement explaining that the guidance was currently under review and would be updated shortly.

  6. Updated guidance on isolation requirements for fully vaccinated prisoners or detainees if a contact of a case.

  7. Updated in line with c

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