The prison system in Ireland is providing alcohol-free hand sanitizers as a preventative measure so prisoners can stop making moonshine.
According to Newsweek, alcohol-free hand sanitizer was banned from Irish prisons in 2014 but the Irish Prison Service says they will continue enforcing the ban despite the global coronavirus outbreak. A spokesperson from the IPS said in a statement that they cannot provide alcohol-based sanitizers due to security reasons:
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“The unique environment of a prison and the sheer numbers and diversity of people who pass through our prisons make vigilance around infection prevention and control absolutely necessary.”
They also mentioned that 99 percent of their prison cells have toilets and sinks for inmates so they can follow proper hygienic protocols to prevent infection.
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The World Health Organization has urged the public to use alcohol-based hand sanitizer and proper handwashing techniques in order to prevent infection:
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Clean your hands regularly.
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Wash your hands with soap and water, and dry them thoroughly.
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Use alcohol-based hand rub if you don’t have immediate access to soap and water.
Washing your hands properly takes about as long as singing “Happy Birthday” twice.