Handboek voor begeleiders van vluchtelingen en ... - Stichting ROS

Handboek voor begeleiders van vluchtelingen en ... - Stichting ROS Handboek voor begeleiders van vluchtelingen en ... - Stichting ROS

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Separation of detainees • Are men separated from women? • Are families provided separate accommodation? • Are separated or unaccompanied minors provided separate accommodation? Material Conditions Capacity and occupancy of the detention centre or facility • Number of detainees by nationality, age and gender • What is the approved capacity of the facility? Accommodations/Cells • What is the size and occupancy of the cells or units where detainees sleep? • Material conditions: lighting, ventilation, furniture, sanitary facilities • Hygiene conditions Food • Meals (quality, quantity, frequency) • Special dietary regimes (for medical, cultural or religious reaons) Personal hygiene • Showers (number, cleanliness, state of repair, frequency for access by detainees, etc.) • Sanitary facilities (inside cells, outside, access, cleanliness) • Bedding (quality, cleanliness, frequency of change) • Possibility of access to laundry facilities Detention Regime and Activities Administration of Time • Time spent inside unit or cells daily • Time spent in daily exercise • Time spent daily working • Time spent in sports • Time spent in other activities Activities offered • Work: Is there access to work? Type of work? Renumeration for work? Description of the work. • Education: Access to studies by adults and children? Types of studies offered (literacy, primary school, high school, language classes, vocational, university studies). Description of facilities used to provide education in the centre. • Leisure: Types of leisure activities, access, description of leisure rooms and sports facilities. Access to library. • Religious activities: Access by religious representatives (imam, priest, pastor, etc.). Conditions of access, frequency and duration of visits. Access to religious services and access to a facility to practice. Opportunity to follow religious practices such as washing and diet. 87

Contacts with outside world • Visits: access, frequency, conditions for having visits, duration of visits, who can visit, description of visiting rooms. • Correspondence and parcels: frequency, censorship, procedures for sending correspondence and letters. • Telephone access: frequency, payment for costs. Medical Services Access to medical care • Medical examination upon entry: what type of examination? Who does the examination? Option to request female nurses or doctors. • Procedure for accessing medical care while in detention. • Medical Infirmary: number of beds, equipment, medication, personnel. • Psychological care: Access to psychologists or psychiatrists. Frequency of access. Description of care or services provided. • Special care for torture survivors, children, women or elderly. • Medical staff: number and availability of doctors, nurses, psychologists and psychiatrists. Prison Staff • Number of staff by categories • Type of staff: military, police or civilian? • Relationship between guards and detainees; relationship between management and the detainees. • Training of staff (basic initial training and on-going training). 88

Contacts with outside world<br />

• Visits: access, frequ<strong>en</strong>cy, conditions for having visits, duration of visits, who<br />

can visit, description of visiting rooms.<br />

• Correspond<strong>en</strong>ce and parcels: frequ<strong>en</strong>cy, c<strong>en</strong>sorship, procedures for s<strong>en</strong>ding<br />

correspond<strong>en</strong>ce and letters.<br />

• Telephone access: frequ<strong>en</strong>cy, paym<strong>en</strong>t for costs.<br />

Medical Services<br />

Access to medical care<br />

• Medical examination upon <strong>en</strong>try: what type of examination? Who does the<br />

examination? Option to request female nurses or doctors.<br />

• Procedure for accessing medical care while in det<strong>en</strong>tion.<br />

• Medical Infirmary: number of beds, equipm<strong>en</strong>t, medication, personnel.<br />

• Psychological care: Access to psychologists or psychiatrists. Frequ<strong>en</strong>cy of<br />

access. Description of care or services provided.<br />

• Special care for torture survivors, childr<strong>en</strong>, wom<strong>en</strong> or elderly.<br />

• Medical staff: number and availability of doctors, nurses, psychologists and<br />

psychiatrists.<br />

Prison Staff<br />

• Number of staff by categories<br />

• Type of staff: military, police or civilian?<br />

• Relationship betwe<strong>en</strong> guards and detainees; relationship betwe<strong>en</strong> managem<strong>en</strong>t<br />

and the detainees.<br />

• Training of staff (basic initial training and on-going training).<br />

88

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