Sydney Law School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia.
Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, 2154, Australia.
J Bioeth Inq. 2020 Dec;17(4):663-667. doi: 10.1007/s11673-020-10054-3. Epub 2020 Nov 9.
Australian prisons are overpopulated with people suffering from numerous health problems. COVID-19 presents a significant threat to prisoner health. This article examines the current regulatory responses from Australian state and territory governments to COVID-19 and a recent case which tested the human rights of prisoners during a pandemic.
澳大利亚监狱人口过剩,许多人患有各种健康问题。COVID-19 对囚犯的健康构成了重大威胁。本文研究了澳大利亚州和地区政府对 COVID-19 的当前监管应对措施,以及在大流行期间检验囚犯人权的一个最近案例。