The Irish Prison Service has submitted a paper to the World Health Organization as a model of best practice for keeping Covid-19 out of prisons.
Currently there are 3,705 prisoners nationwide and no detainee that has been screened and tested has had a positive Covid-19 result.
So, has the Prison Service managed to keep the virus out of its settings and what can be learned from its management of Covid-19?
The Midlands Prison is the biggest in the country and it is currently housing 777 detainees and not one has tested positive for Covid19.