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Covid-19 pandemic and social distancing in prisons
Journal Title
Anthropology Today
Year (definitive publication)
2020
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Abstract
In the context of the Covid‐19 pandemic, how can the early release of prisoners, requested by the World Health Organization, members of civil society and non‐governmental organizations, be considered a ‘humane’ decision? In this article, the author examines the Portuguese context, discussing the ways that the urgency and fear of contagion highlighted, once more, the inability of prisons to cope with the needs of both those they confine and those they intend to protect.
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Keywords
Portugal,Prison,Covid-19,Human rights
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Anthropology - Social Sciences
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