Foreign Nationals in Prison

In every prison there is a foreign prisoner’s coordinator. The coordinator’s tasks are to provide counseling and to aid prisoners in dealing with prison authorities. Foreigners coordinator also helps with applying for documents.

National

merike.tartu@just.ee

Direct recruitment at Ter Apel Prison when it changed role to only hold foreign prisoners.

While retaining and retraining existing staff, additional staff were recruited directly from the public from a diverse range of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds and with linguistic abilities to better reflect the prison’s new role and population.

Ter Apel Prison

t.bagchus@dji.minjus.nl

Electronic ‘E-learning’ has been developed and rolled out nationally as a first stage ‘over view’ of the needs of Foreign National Offenders. When completed, this is further developed through ‘class room’ training for staff to enable then to have a greater depth of understanding of the needs of this group of offenders.

National
Implemented regionally. No budgetary impact assessment
Chapman, Brian [HMPPS] Brian.Chapman@noms.gsi.gov.uk

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;

1. Management Summary
2. Work Activities
3. Deportation instructions
4. Staff experience with target group
5. Level of conflict
6. Cooperation with Police

Further Information from Project Officer Tina Isling, Project Oowner Annette Esdorf or from Henrik.Marker@kriminalforsorgen.dk See attached report, 5.27.4a Report on Nyborg Prison Denmark

2 initiatives;

(i) Four day programme for the professional development of staff working with foreign prisoners; 1^st day information on Afghanistan, 2^nd day of cross-cultural understanding, 3^rd on motivational interviewing and 4^th on human trafficking, modern day slavery and the identification of victims.

(ii) In development, raising staff competency in observing, identifying & sharing self -generated knowledge from their specialist role. Programme acknowledging professional development in new practice area needs to build on staff-groups skills & knowledge combined with external support & contribution.

Specific to Kongsvinger (Foreign National-only) Prison

Furthur information: Kristin Opaas Haugli, Reintegration coordinator / Adviser Kristin.Opaas.Haugli@kriminalomsorg.no and Ploeg Gerhard (KDI) Gerhard.Ploeg@kriminalomsorg.no

Prison staff have the possibility to participate in Russian language courses.

National

merike.tartu@just.ee

Also see 7 39.2 Norway

foreign prisoners are identified as a particularly vulnerable group who require support and care. The delegation of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture observed the positive practice of appointing a dedicated foreign prisoners officer, who could meet and provide advice to each new foreign national and serve as a point of reference. Further, concerted efforts being made to provide foreign nationals with clear information on immigration procedures, through surgeries and information packs, are to be encouraged. It is not a mandatory requirement to have a dedicated foreign prisoners officer, though with a foreign prisoner population in England & Wales of 12%, many do.

National advice, not mandatory
Not applicable
Adrian.Chen@noms.gsi.gov.uk