Notes from the Field: COVID-19 Prevention Practices in State Prisons — Puerto Rico, 2020

Abstract

This article focuses specifically on COVID-19 mitigation measures directed toward incarcerated persons. Efforts to mitigate SARS-CoV-2 transmission, including rigorous intake screening and cohorting, likely have helped prevent an outbreak in the state prison population. Puerto Rico's measures to protect incarcerated persons from COVID-19 can serve as a case study in the successful implementation of CDC's guidelines for correctional facilities, particularly the prevention practices for incarcerated or detained persons.