We are currently staring at a potential crisis in the prison systems.
Even though we are all the time being able to release more and more non violent prisoners during the crisis, many in the industry believe that we might face the death of countless prisoners over the coming years if we do not find ways to stop the spread of the germs among inmates that leads to this virus. There is only so much surface cleaning that can be done by our cleaning staff, although at the same time it is a huge part of our response and we continue to look for ways to improve upon best practices there. We are currently awaiting further instruction on just this issue. It has also been brought to our attention that air transmission is a huge ticking timebomb in relation to this virus. That is why we have put all of our advocacy efforts towards lobbying the government for air quality upgrades. HEPA filters, UV air purifier and proper humidity control are baseline needs to ensure the health and safety of inmates and staff alike. Of course some of our prisons are involved in a corporate structure where private companies will have final say in budgetary concerns. At this point we feel confident that we will be able to have these decision makers make the right decisions for the health and safety of all involved, eeven if that does mean a previously unplanned for outlay. The usual situation where prison safety is a lesser priority for the wider public does not seem to apply here, and there will be great pressures on all concerned parties to make sure that safety trumps any bottom line concerns, and indeed of course the two are inter related.