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Table 3 Preventive measures: screening, testing, quarantining and masks

From: “The COVID-19 pandemic and operational challenges, impacts, and lessons learned: a multi-methods study of U.S. prison systems”

  

Yes

No

Valid N

%

(n)

%

(n)

Screening

 Incarcerated people

  At intake, self-reported symptoms

29

93%

(27)

7%

(2)

  At intake, temperature checks

28

96%

(27)

4%

(1)

  At release, self-reported symptoms

28

96%

(27)

4%

(1)

  At release, temperature checks

28

96%

(27)

4%

(1)

Employees

  At entry, self-reported symptoms

29

100%

(29)

0%

(0)

  At entry, temperature checks

28

96%

(27)

4%

(1)

Testing

 Incarcerated people

  Conduct testing

29

100%

(29)

0%

(0)

  Upon entry to facility

28

82%

(23)

18%

(5)

  Upon contact with suspected cases

28

71%

(20)

29%

(8)

  Upon contact with confirmed cases

28

96%

(27)

4%

(1)

  Showing symptoms

28

96%

(27)

4%

(1)

  Voluntary request

28

96%

(27)

4%

(1)

  Upon release from prison

28

79%

(22)

21%

(6)

 Employees

  Conduct testing

29

93%

(27)

9%

(2)

  Upon contact with suspected cases

27

41%

(11)

59%

(16)

  Upon contact with confirmed cases

27

59%

(16)

41%

(11)

  Showing symptoms

27

52%

(14)

48%

(13)

  Voluntary request

28

96%

(27)

4%

(1)

Quarantining

 Use quarantining for incarcerated people

28

100%

(28)

0%

(0)

  Admission to facility

28

96%

(27)

4%

(1)

  Release or transfer

28

57%

(16)

43%

(12)

  Suspected/confirmed cases

28

100%

(28)

0%

(0)

  Contact with suspected/confirmed cases

28

93%

(26)

7%

(2)

 Use contact tracing

28

93%

(26)

7%

(2)

Masks

 Incarcerated people

  Masks encouraged, but not required

28

0%

(0)

100%

(28)

  Masks required only in common areas

28

39%

(11)

61%

(17)

  Masks required at all times

28

61%

(17)

39%

(11)

 Employees

  Masks encouraged, but not required

28

0%

(0)

100%

(28)

  Masks required only in common areas

28

7%

(2)

93%

(26)

  Masks required at all times

28

93%

(26)

39%

(2)

Vaccinations

 Offered to Incarcerated people

28

100%

(28)

0%

(0)

 Offered to Employees

28

96%

(27)

4%

(1)