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FAQs for Correctional and Detention Facilities
Administrators at Correctional and Detention Facilities
How to prepare your facility for the possible spread of COVID-19
What steps should I take to prepare my facility?
Because of close contact and the number of people in correctional and
detention facilities (including prisons and jails), staff and people who are
incarcerated are at greater risk for the spread of germs. To help your
facility prepare for the possible spread of
COVID-19, update your emergency operations plan. This includes:

Adding key COVID-19 prevention strategies and posting information in the facility on how to limit the spread of germs.
Reminding staff to stay home when sick.
Identifying points of contact for local public health agencies.
Identifying physical locations (dedicated housing areas and bathrooms) where you can medically isolate incarcerated persons, as well as where to quarantine known close contacts of people with COVID-19. 
Follow guidance on medical isolation and quarantine.
Medical isolation and quarantine locations should be separate.


Offering flu shots to staff and people who are incarcerated, because limiting cases of flu can help speed the identification of people with COVID-19.
Developing ways to continue providing critical services, such as mental health support.
Ensuring adequate stocks of hygiene, cleaning, and medical supplies. 
Hygiene: Soap (preferably liquid to promote use), tissues, and hand drying supplies, as well as hand sanitizers, when possible. Ensure no-cost access to soap.
Cleaning: EPA-registered disinfectantsexternal icon effective against the virus that causes COVID-19
Medical supplies : Supplies for daily clinic needs, personal protective equipment (PPE), and testing


Creating and testing communications plans to share critical information.
Setting up systems to safely transfer people between facilities and identifying alternative strategies to in-person court appearances, when possible. 
Prevent confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases and their close contacts from being transferred between jurisdictions and facilities unless necessary for medical evaluation, medical isolation/quarantine, clinical care, extenuating security concerns, or to prevent overcrowding.


Planning for staff absenteeism.

Follow CDC guidance on recommended PPE for staff who will have direct
contact with an individual with possible COVID-19 infection, or infectious
materials. Make contingency plans for the likely event of PPE shortages.
Follow the CDC Interim Clinical Guidance for Management of Patients with
Confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and monitor the guidance website regularly
for updates for staff evaluating and providing care for confirmed or suspected
COVID-19 cases. When no on-site healthcare capacity is available, make a plan
for how to ensure that people suspected to have COVID-19 will be medically
isolated, evaluated, tested (if indicated), and provided medical care. Contact
and collaborate with your state, local, tribal and territorial health
departments for more specific guidance.
FAQs for Correctional and Detention Facilities
Administrators at Correctional and Detention Facilities
How to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within my facility or from the local community into my facility
What is a safe way to perform temperature checks?
Staff performing temperature checks should follow these steps:

Wash hands thoroughly.
Put on a face mask, eye protection (goggles or disposable face shield that fully covers the front and sides of the face), gown/coveralls, and a single pair of disposable gloves.

Check the person’s temperature.



If performing a temperature check on multiple individuals, ensure that a clean pair of gloves is used for each individual and that the thermometer has been thoroughly cleaned in between each check.
If disposable or non-contact thermometers are used and the screener did not have physical contact with an individual, gloves do not need to be changed before the next check. If non-contact thermometers are used, they should be cleaned routinely as recommended by CDC for infection control.



Remove and discard PPE.

Wash hands thoroughly.
FAQs for Correctional and Detention Facilities
Administrators at Correctional and Detention Facilities
How to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within my facility or from the local community into my facility
How should the facility be cleaned to limit spread of the virus?
To limit the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, routinely clean and
disinfect surfaces and objects that are touched often. Read CDC guidance on
cleaning and disinfecting to learn more. This may include cleaning objects and
surfaces not ordinarily cleaned daily, such as doorknobs, light switches, and
countertops. Clean with the cleaners typically used. Use all cleaning products
according to the directions on the label. For disinfection, most common EPA-
registered household disinfectants should be effective. A list of products
that are EPA-approved for use against the virus that causes COVID-19 is
available herepdf iconexternal iconpdf iconexternal
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FAQs for Correctional and Detention Facilities
Administrators at Correctional and Detention Facilities
How to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within my facility or from the local community into my facility
What steps should I take to protect my staff and people who are incarcerated if there is spread of COVID-19 in the local community close to my facility?
If COVID-19 is known to be spreading in the local community close to your
facility, but there are no confirmed cases among people who are incarcerated,
staff, or visitors who have been inside the facility within the past 14 days:


Implement operational actions: 

Restrict non-essential transfers of people between facilities and systems.
Use alternative strategies to limit in-person court appearances where possible.
Consider suspending co-pays for incarcerated persons seeking medical evaluation for COVID-19 symptoms.
Require staff to stay home if they are sick.
Consider suspending visitation or offering non-contact visits only.
Do not allow non-essential vendors, volunteers, or tours into the facility.
Consider suspending work release programs.



Clean and disinfect the facility: 

Use CDC recommendations for cleaning and disinfection during the COVID-19 response to routinely clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that are frequently touched, especially in common areas.
Use household cleaners and EPA-registered disinfectants effective against the virus that causes COVID-19external iconexternal icon



Focus on good hygiene: 

Remind staff, visitors, and people who are incarcerated to use everyday preventive actions (such as washing hands, avoiding touching their eyes, nose, and mouth, covering their cough).




Provide free access to soap (preferably liquid soap) and access to running water, hand dryers, tissues, and no-touch trash cans, when possible.



Continually restock hygiene supplies throughout the facility.


Consider increasing the number of staff and/or other people who are trained to clean common areas to ensure they are cleaned on a continual basis.


Conduct screenings for symptoms and fever on all new entrants, staff, and visitors prior to entering the facility and follow guidance.


Use options to increase social distancing (increasing the physical space between people in the facility, ideally at least 6 feet between people, regardless of whether or not they have symptoms): 

Increase space between people who are incarcerated in holding cells and when in line.
Stagger mealtimes and time in recreation spaces.
Limit interactions in large group settings and group programs.
When possible, place beds at least 6 feet apart and have people sleep head-to-foot.
Find a separate space to check people for COVID-19 that is close to each housing unit instead of having people who are sick walk through the facility to be medically evaluated.
Remind staff to keep 6 feet apart from an individual with respiratory symptoms when possible.


Communicate regularly: 
Provide up-to-date information and remind and encourage people who are incarcerated and staff to report COVID-19 symptoms to staff right away.
FAQs for Correctional and Detention Facilities
Administrators at Correctional and Detention Facilities
How to manage a confirmed COVID-19 case in the facility
What is the best way to clean and disinfect my facility after a confirmed case of COVID-19?
Follow guidance for cleaning and
disinfecting rooms and areas where a person with suspected or confirmed
COVID-19 have visited, including transport vehicles.
Ensure staff or people who are incarcerated wear appropriate PPE when cleaning
the facility and handling food service items of people with possible or
confirmed COVID-19. Laundry of a person with COVID-19 may be washed with the
laundry of other individuals. Individuals handling laundry should wear
recommended PPE, should not
shake the laundry, and should clean their hands often to prevent spread of
COVID .
FAQs for Correctional and Detention Facilities
Family Members of People Who Are Incarcerated at Correctional and Detention Facilities
Do people who are incarcerated have a greater chance of getting COVID-19?
People in correctional and detention facilities are at greater risk for
illnesses, such as COVID-19 because of their close living arrangements with
other people. The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person,
through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or
sneezes. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are
nearby or be launched into the air and inhaled into someone’s lungs. It is
possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that
has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or eyes; however,
this is not the most likely way the virus spreads.
FAQs for Correctional and Detention Facilities
Administrators at Correctional and Detention Facilities
How to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within my facility or from the local community into my facility
Should I allow visitors into the facility if there is spread of COVID-19 in the community close to my facility?
If there is spread of COVID-19 in the community close to your facility,
consider suspending contact visits. If contact visits continue, all potential
visitors should be asked:

“Today or in the past 24 hours, have you had any of the following symptoms? Fever, felt feverish, or had chills? Cough? Difficulty breathing?”
“In the past 14 days, have you had contact with a person known to be infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)?”

Staff should also perform temperature checks for all visitors and volunteers.
Any visitor who answers yes to one of these questions or who declines
screening should not be allowed into the facility. When possible, facilities
should let potential visitors know about these rules before they travel to the
facility. Facilities can place posters in visiting areas and ask people who
are incarcerated to inform their family members and visitors about these
rules.
FAQs for Law Enforcement Agencies and Personnel
How can law enforcement agencies get personal protective equipment (PPE) when they are in short supply?
CDC is aware of shortages of PPE nationwide. Law enforcement leaders should
contact their localexternal icon and
state public
health departments and emergency preparedness partners to discuss options. CDC
has developed strategies for optimizing the supply of
PPE, including N95
respirators, gowns, eye protection, and facemasks.
FAQs for Law Enforcement Agencies and Personnel
Should law enforcement agencies screen personnel for signs and symptoms of COVID-19?
Law enforcement agencies should encourage all personnel to self-monitor for
symptoms before they come to work. Workers who have
symptoms (fever,
cough, or shortness of breath) should notify their supervisor and stay home.
They can also enter their symptoms into the CDC Self-
Checker to determine
whether they need to seek medical care. Law enforcement agencies should ensure
that sick leave policies are flexible and consistent with public health
guidance, and
that employees are aware of and understand these policies.
FAQs for Law Enforcement Agencies and Personnel
If law enforcement takes a person into custody who exhibits symptoms of COVID-19, where should they take the person for intake processing (such as jail, hospital, or some other facility)?
All persons taken into custody should be given a facemask or cloth face
covering to wear as part of universal source
control. A
facemask or cloth face covering may help protect others nearby if these people
are infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.
If a person taken into custody exhibits signs and
symptoms of COVID-19
(cough, fever, or shortness of breath), the person should be assessed for
transport to a healthcare facility for further evaluation and management.
Medical evaluation during intake processing may be necessary, especially if
COVID-19 is suspected. If, at any point, it is determined that the person
taken into custody needs medical care, transportation should be coordinated
with EMS providers and the receiving healthcare facility.
If a person taken into custody does not show any symptoms of COVID-19, he or
she should still be isolated as much as feasible during intake processing.
CDC has additional guidance for correctional and detention
facilities that may be useful.
FAQs for Law Enforcement Agencies and Personnel
Is there any specific guidance for protecting police canines from COVID-19 exposure?
We are still learning about the virus, but it appears that it can spread from
people to animals in some situations. Therefore, CDC recommends that people
sick with COVID-19 restrict contact with animals until more information is
known about the virus.

If a police canine that has been exposed to a person or setting with COVID-19 develops a new illness, contact your veterinary clinic and let them know that a working dog with a COVID-19 exposure has developed a new illness.
Your veterinarian can evaluate your pet and determine the next steps for your pet’s treatment and care. For more information, please see CDC’s If You Have Animals guidance.
Do not use products not approved for use on animals to try to clean a police canine’s fur or paws.
FAQs for Law Enforcement Agencies and Personnel
Should law enforcement personnel and other first responders take additional precautions when coming home, even if they have no symptoms of COVID-19, to avoid potentially exposing household members?
CDC recommends that law enforcement personnel practice everyday
measures to
protect their household members from becoming ill. These measures include:

hand hygiene
covering coughs and sneezes
disinfecting frequently touched surfaces daily

Many law enforcement personnel routinely change out of their uniforms at the
station and wear street clothes and shoes home. Laundry services for uniforms
may be provided by law enforcement agencies. Continuing this practice may help
minimize the potential of transmitting the virus that causes COVID-19 and
other potential take-home exposures. Law enforcement personnel should perform
hand hygiene after changing out of
uniforms.
They also should have a plan for household members who are at higher risk for
severe illness from COVID-19.
FAQs for Law Enforcement Agencies and Personnel
Are there additional precautions law enforcement personnel should take during death investigations?
Upon entering a structure (home or place of business) where someone has died
and COVID-19 is a suspected cause or contributing factor, law enforcement
personnel should anticipate that others in that building could also be
infected. If the cause of death is unknown, it would be most protective to
assume that COVID-19 contributed. Law enforcement personnel should limit the
number of personnel needed to enter the building, if feasible. If the building
has not been cleared, law enforcement personnel should wear the following
PPE:

A single pair of disposable examination gloves
Disposable isolation gown or single use coveralls
Fit-tested NIOSH approved N95 respirator or higher level of protection (or a facemask if respirators are unavailable)
Eye protection (goggles or a disposable face shield).

Further, law enforcement personnel should try to maintain social distancing
(at least 6 feet distance) with others at all times, especially while in the
structure.
If the building has been cleared, then it may not be necessary to wear
respiratory and eye protection, unless there are other hazards present that
dictate their use according to an onsite hazard/risk assessment.
Law enforcement personnel should be careful not to touch potentially
contaminated surfaces and then touch their eyes, nose, or mouth. However, this
is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads.
Law enforcement should avoid direct contact with someone who has died of
suspected or confirmed COVID-19 :

Every jurisdiction is different, but law enforcement personnel, in general, should not move or transport a body.
Consult with the medical examiner/coroner’s office to determine the appropriate next steps and protective measures for that jurisdiction. The medical examiner/coroner’s office can decide who will transport the decedent.

When the investigation is over, law enforcement personnel should take the
following steps:

Safely remove gloves and other PPE and properly dispose of them according to existing policies and procedures. Law enforcement personnel should be trained on the proper donning and doffing of PPEpdf icon.
Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or, if soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
If other reusable items (e.g., such as duty belt or gear) come into contact with individuals with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, disinfect those items according to the manufacturers’ instructions. For disinfection, most EPA-registered household disinfectants should be effective. A list of products that are EPA-approved for use against the virus that causes COVID-19 is available hereexternal icon.
FAQs for Wildland Firefighters
In many situations, fire personnel travel from many different geographic locations and live and work closely in shared living spaces, such as bunkhouses, during the fire season. In these situations, how do you prevent infection and spread of COVID-19 for co-workers or crewmates?
When personnel arrive to their duty stations, it is recommended that
management provide separate spaces for the personnel to socially
distance themselves from others on their crew for 14 days,
if possible. During this period, personnel should take special precautions to
limit any close interactions with other people (maintaining at least 6-feet
distance) and avoid sharing kitchens, living spaces (bedrooms), bathrooms, or
household items.
If shared living spaces and common areas must be utilized during the initial
14 day period after reporting, all personnel should still practice social
distancing (maintaining at least 6 feet distance from one another), wear
cloth face coverings, and frequently clean and
disinfect shared and high touch surfaces. Personnel should also
consider sleeping in opposite directions (head to toe) and avoid using bunk
beds in shared sleeping quarters. Management should also consider increasing
ventilation rates and/or the percentage of outdoor air that circulates within
the shared living and working areas.
When feasible, management should employ mechanisms to support their employees
and limit employees’ interactions with others during this period. This may
include online ordered and delivered groceries, delivered meals, and virtual
and online training tasks.
After the initial 14-day period is over, fire crews and modules who work
together and do not have regular interactions with other people can isolate as
a unit. During this time, personnel should continue to cover their mouth and
nose with tissue or elbow when they cough or sneeze, perform proper hand
hygiene and frequently clean and
disinfect shared spaces,
vehicles, and equipment with EPA-registered
disinfectantsexternal icon that are appropriate for the surface and
effective against SARS-CoV-2, following label instructions. If a crew operates
as a unit, it is not necessary for crew members to wear face coverings unless
they are not feeling
well or interacting with the public (consistent with CDC
guidelines for households living in close
quarters). If interactions with the general public must occur, all
personnel should practice social distancing, wear cloth face coverings,
perform hand hygiene, and disinfect surfaces, objects, or items that are
shared with the general public.
For more information, see CDC’s COVID-19 Guidance for Shared or Congregate
Housing.
FAQs for Wildland Firefighters
What precautions should wildland firefighting personnel take when they come off assignment and return back home to their families?
When crew members return home after an assignment, they should continue to
self-monitor for fever and symptoms. Personnel who feel sick should follow CDC
guidance for What to Do If You Are Sick. Personnel who have vulnerable family
members within their home should consider social distancing from those
family members or wearing a facemask or cloth face covering if social
distancing is not possible, even if they feel well and do not have symptoms,
for 14 days.
FAQs for Wildland Firefighters
Are first responders, like wildland firefighters, being prioritized for those who will be tested for COVID-19?
At this time, first responders with symptoms of
coronavirus are
classified by CDC as high priority for getting tested for COVID-19. The process and locations for
testing vary by location or jurisdiction. Contact your state, local, tribal,
or territorial health department for more information, or reach out to a
medical provider in your jurisdiction. CDC does not do individual testing.