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In the table of recommendations and practices below, each Article of the Council of Europe Recommendation 2012 (12) on Foreign Prisoners is included. For each of these Articles, information is collected from European Prison Services giving inspiration to its members and providing practices that support the implementation of the Recommendation. The table also contains references to the practice being a national, local or regional initiative, the legal basis and budget sources.
The table can be searched by country and by Article of the Recommendation.
Countries that are not yet included are invited to submit their data and send them to secretariat@europris.org.
3 programmes initiatives in different languages;
(i) “TENT UT!(Think Outside)”, is a program using reflection-cards to prompt and encourage self-reflection and group discussion on choices and outcomes. Pictorial cards with discussion in English, 7 groups undertaken program in past 2 years, (5 for men & 2 for women). Very good response from both target-groups.
(ii) NSAP (National Substance Abuse Program), delivered in Women’s wing, twice in 2017, program in English. Low-intensity and individualized version trailed twice.
(iii) “Penga og livet (Money and life)”, everyday financial management course devised by Norwegian Employment & Social Security Service & Red Cross, in 4 languages, English version planned to be piloted in Women’s wing Spring 2018.
Need for additional programs in languages other than Norwegian being addressed.
Specific to Kongsvinger (Foreign National-only) Prison
Cost unknown
Furthur information: Kristin Opaas Haugli, Reintegration coordinator / Adviser Kristin.Opaas.Haugli@kriminalomsorg.no Ploeg Gerhard (KDI) Gerhard.Ploeg@kriminalomsorg.no
Initiative of cross-sectional prison working group to increase general level of activities for FPs. Improved collaboration between Education & Work Departments. Using ‘Norwegian Import Model’, innovation use of resources including staffs skills and knowledge, leading to; ‘Log Cabin’ a quilt making group, a yoga course, a ukulele course, music concerts etc.
Furthur information: Kristin Opaas Haugli, Reintegration coordinator / Adviser Kristin.Opaas.Haugli@kriminalomsorg.no Ploeg Gerhard (KDI) Gerhard.Ploeg@kriminalomsorg.no
Flemish Prisons;
Activities are open for all prisoners.
Local Initiative in Flemish Prisons
Delphine Vanhaelemeesch (BC): delphine.vanhaelemeesch@wvg.vlaanderen.be
Detainee Center: 01.01.2014-30.06.2015 Project TPF2013-4 “Forced expulsion of implementation VI” in relation to a detention center began to acquire a variety of resources leisure purposes. Project was co-funded by the EU Return Fund and the Ministry of the Interior.
National
merike.tartu@just.ee
All free-time activities are allowed and provided for foreign detainees who wish to take part.
National
merike.tartu@just.ee
2015 Report on Nyborg Prison’s Departure/Deportation Wards (Units). This report, in English, looks at the two Departure Sections of Nyborg Prison which has a capacity of up to 28 men. This comprehensive Report includes sections on;
Prison specific report
Not relevant
Further Information from Project Officer Tina Isling, Project Owner Annette Esdorf or from Henrik.Marker@kriminalforsorgen.dk
Flemish Prisons;
The information about the activities is given in Dutch, French and English. We work with as many images as possible, so that foreign prisoners can understand the information.
Local Initiative in Flemish Prisons
Roselien Vermeulen (OO): Roselien.Vermeulen@cawcentraalwestvlaanderen.be, Delphine Vanhaelemeesch (BC): delphine.vanhaelemeesch@wvg.vlaanderen.be