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.
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;
Management Summary
Work Activities
Deportation instructions
Staff experience with target group
Level of conflict
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
Country
Norway
Description of initiative
2 initiatives;
(i) Four day programme for the professional development of staff working with foreign prisoners; 1st day information on Afghanistan, 2nd day of cross-cultural understanding, 3rd on motivational interviewing and 4th 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
Promoting professional
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