PM tells Corrections to treat COVID-19 infected inmates humanely, as cases in prison surpasses 10,000

[snoop1130]

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed Thailand’s Corrections Department to step up active screening of prison inmates and to treat sick prisoners humanely, like any other patient, as the COVID-19 surge continues in prisons, with cases found in prison surpassing 10,000 this month, said Government Deputy Spokesperson Traisulee Traisoranakul today (Monday).

 

Dr. Traisulee said that the prime minister is concerned over the situation in prisons, because of their cramped conditions and limited space, which are ideal for the spread of the disease, adding that he has instructed the Corrections Department to work closely with the Public Health Ministry in the efforts to contain the disease and to treat the infected inmates.

 

Total COVID-19 infections in prisons this month are 10,748, according to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). Cases between May 12th and 16th are:

 

• Central Chiang Mai Prison, 3,929 cases among 6,469 inmates;
• Central Women Correctional Institution, 1,039 cases among 4,488 inmates;
• Bangkok Remand Prison, 1,960 cases among 3,023 inmates;
• Central Khlong Prem Prison, 1,016 cases among 8,088 inmates;
• Central Chachoengsao Prison, 43 cases among 2,671 inmates;
• Thonburi Remand Prison, 1,725 cases among 4,015 inmates;
• Central Special Correctional Institution, 12 cases among 5,876 inmates
• Nonthaburi Prison, 59 cases among 2,661 inmates.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/pm-tells-corrections-dept-to-treat-infected-inmates-humanely-as-cases-in-prisons-soar/

 

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[Amdesign]

Who will take the responsiblity for this? ...

[ikke1959]

Vaccinate them with Sinovac... That is a study to see if the vaccine really does what they promise..There is Sinovac enough because nobody wants it

[robblok]

Does that mean other prisons don't have it. The number of inmates in total is quite low I thought the total population in Thai prisons was far higher. Does that mean no checks in other prisons or no cases.

[Artisi]

Treat them humanely - well for starters reduce the number in each by about 75%, supply decent food so as families don't have to bring eatable food or contribute a small fortune for their upkeep each time they visit - - now that would be a good start. 

[Artisi]

7 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

Vaccinate them with Sinovac... That is a study to see if the vaccine really does what they promise..There is Sinovac enough because nobody wants it

 

Why don't you apply for a position as prison director, you certainly exhibit the right thinking. 

Edited May 17, 2021 by Artisi

[club]

Great idea PM. First step is build more prisons or release non violent criminals that test negative. Stop stuffing 4000 people into a prison made for 1000

[ikke1959]

13 minutes ago, Artisi said:

Treat them humanely - well for starters reduce the number in each by about 75%, supply decent food so as families don't have to bring eatable food or contribute a small fortune for their upkeep each time they visit - - now that would be a good start. 

Stop putting everyone in jail for small offences..Than there will be more room for everybody, It seems that everybody who doesn't respect a law will put in jail, and if you confess the jailtime will be halved..Lese majestic doesn't need to be jailed , throwing a bottle to a policeman, stealing a candy at 7/11 or what ever... give them an ankle bracelet and monitor them and try to prevent they do the same 

Edited May 17, 2021 by ikke1959

[robblok]

19 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

Vaccinate them with Sinovac... That is a study to see if the vaccine really does what they promise..There is Sinovac enough because nobody wants it

Mr Mengele did you reincarnate ? ????

[ikke1959]

2 minutes ago, robblok said:

Mr Mengele did you reincarnate ? ????

The Government want to vaccinate everybody with Sinovac.. that is ok although it is proved that it is low working. The Government still claim it is best medication.. so let them prove it on the inmates. Than they have hard evidence that it is working... It has nothing to do with Mengele he was doing other things... You don't trust Sinovac too as it seems 

[robblok]

2 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

The Government want to vaccinate everybody with Sinovac.. that is ok although it is proved that it is low working. The Government still claim it is best medication.. so let them prove it on the inmates. Than they have hard evidence that it is working... It has nothing to do with Mengele he was doing other things... You don't trust Sinovac too as it seems 

I don't think its the best vaccine around. I doubt its efficiency. But Mengele did medical experiment on prisoners. Kind of like what your suggesting. Of course I exaggerated a bit but your suggesting prisoners for medical experiments is a bit unethical. 

 

Experimenting on people who don't volunteer is IMHO unethical. 

[Artisi]

7 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

The Government want to vaccinate everybody with Sinovac.. that is ok although it is proved that it is low working. The Government still claim it is best medication.. so let them prove it on the inmates. Than they have hard evidence that it is working... It has nothing to do with Mengele he was doing other things... You don't trust Sinovac too as it seems 

How about you go first, then you won't be one of the foreingers complaining about no vaccines. I can arrange it for you if you don't know how. 

[Mavideol]

45 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

and to treat sick prisoners humanely,

what can I say  ????????????????????????

[club]

1 minute ago, Artisi said:

How about you go first, then you won't be one of the foreingers complaining about no vaccines. I can arrange it for you if you don't know how. 

Why dont you go first Mr, Sinovac lover?

[grantbkk]

This is a joke right? I agree that Sinovac should be given to every prisoner in the 143 prisons tomorrow.  no one wants that vaccine or one that is supposed to be made in Thailand. This government's failures will go down in infamy.

Anyone have the true suicide stats for the last year?

[Artisi]

2 minutes ago, club said:

Why dont you go first Mr, Sinovac lover?

Trust you're referring to the poster to whom I was replying ????

Edited May 17, 2021 by Artisi

[club]

Just now, Artisi said:

Trust you're referring to the poster to whom I was replying to????

I was, Sorry for the mistake

[CANSIAM]

30 minutes ago, club said:

Great idea PM. First step is build more prisons or release non violent criminals that test negative. Stop stuffing 4000 people into a prison made for 1000

He needs submarines, not more prisons......

[Blumpie]

Oh wow, when a person says something often times the opposite is what they were thinking.  

Just a childish statement.

If he cared about anyone he would ensure that the workers were vaccinated right now.  But I bet he doesn't think of things like that.  

[ikke1959]

3 hours ago, Artisi said:

How about you go first, then you won't be one of the foreingers complaining about no vaccines. I can arrange it for you if you don't know how. 

I get my first jab as foreigner on the 7th how about you?? did you register yet or are the one is too scared and only wait for better ones?

[ikke1959]

3 hours ago, robblok said:

I don't think its the best vaccine around. I doubt its efficiency. But Mengele did medical experiment on prisoners. Kind of like what your suggesting. Of course I exaggerated a bit but your suggesting prisoners for medical experiments is a bit unethical. 

 

Experimenting on people who don't volunteer is IMHO unethical. 

I know what Mengele did..and this is not an experiment. Everybody needs a jab and the choice is Sinovac and Astra Zenica and the last one has side effects that can be dangerous, but Government claims that Sinovac works good as you read a few days ago ... so it is not unethical.. or is vaccinating the normal people in the country with Sinovac different than people in prisons?

[LazySlipper]

4 hours ago, club said:

Great idea PM. First step is build more prisons or release non violent criminals that test negative. Stop stuffing 4000 people into a prison made for 1000

 

Legalize marijuana and pardon and release those in jail for simply enjoying what should be legal in the first place... I bet that would free up at least 50% occupancy right then and there...

[smedly]

6 hours ago, robblok said:

I don't think its the best vaccine around. I doubt its efficiency

 

The general public know this already, conflicting data which is very hard to tie down but Brazil have a reasonable assessment that is very likely correct

 

at one point the President in Brazil pretty much called it useless 

 

Thai government ministers have pushed it from day one - GTG deals going on, nothing strange about GTG deals and filling corrupt pockets - but this is not the rice market, the Thai people know they are being short changed because of greedy people trying to enrich themselves, just as well the prison population are going to get the Chinese jab otherwise it will be sitting in Anutins back yard

[smedly]

6 hours ago, Blumpie said:

Oh wow, when a person says something often times the opposite is what they were thinking.  

Just a childish statement.

If he cared about anyone he would ensure that the workers were vaccinated right now.  But I bet he doesn't think of things like that.  

nope - number one priority is getting the dirty farang tourists here from July at all costs and meanwhile in Phuket the Governor thinks that arresting a family gathering of sensible farangs with children in their own home is the right way forward ........................ it really beggers belief 

 

any western foreigner that comes here and exposes themselves to this idiocy needs their head looked at

[bobandyson]

7 hours ago, Artisi said:

Treat them humanely - well for starters reduce the number in each by about 75%, supply decent food so as families don't have to bring eatable food or contribute a small fortune for their upkeep each time they visit - - now that would be a good start. 

But the prisons and IDC's purposely give inmates nasty food because it brings in money when sold as pig swill. Money is also made from inmates having to buy food at exhorbitant prices from the prison staff. They should also stop children being detained in the immigration cells along with their parent(s). 

[bobandyson]

Here's some idea of the hell that some people reckon is worse than the big prisons.

 

 

[webfact]

Corrections Department ensures no concealing actual number of COVID-19 infections, as cases

 

 

The Corrections Department said it has not, and will not conceal the actual number of COVID-19 infections among prison inmates.

 

The doubts among the public began when the number of newly infected cases among the inmates rises fast in the past few days, with a total of over 10,000 cases tested positive this month, most of whom over the past week.

 

Director-General Aryut Sintoppant said that the rapid increase stems from the 100% proactive screening, being conducted by the department for reporting to the Ministry of Public Health.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/pm-tells-corrections-dept-to-treat-infected-inmates-humanely-as-cases-in-prisons-soar/

 

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[smedly]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Corrections Department ensures no concealing actual number of COVID-19 infections, as cases

only 300,000 tests to go then

[RichardColeman]

0.55% of the population is behind bars. (557/100k) - that's mad.

 

 

 

[faraday]

7 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

0.55% of the population is behind bars. (557/100k) - that's mad.

 

 

 

 Clearly locking people up doesn't work.

 

Back on topic...

 

I think Ikke1959 might possibly be thinking in the correct way, just maybe - I hope, poorly expressed. ????

 

His post was a but 'Mengele' though...????

 

Why don't the prison authorites offer their 'guests'

 - & I'm so tempted to make a joke, the Sinovac?

 

Something has got to be done, other than making broad statements about "humane treatment".

 

Otherwise, there will most probably be a lot of dead prisoners.