UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION BY THE INDEPENDENT OMBUDSMAN’S OFFICE
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Prisoner or detainee
Check
If they have information about the available rehabilitation programmes and their
right to participate in them.
Prisoners or detainees have the opportunity to contact their relatives easily and
regularly.
The extent of the benefits for prisoners or detainees scheduled to be released in a
short period from the programmes, and whether they were available to all without
exception.
The facilities provided for prisoner or detainee students for further studies, for
example books, adequate time for studies, and appropriate place for studies and
exams.
Documentation
Check
Plans, types and schedules of the resettlement programmes.
Information that demonstrates the prisoners’ or detainees’ benefits from the
available resettlement programmes.
The policy of need assessment to determine the resettlement programmes.
Observation
Check
The number of places available for resettlement programmes and how they are
accessed.
The interaction of staff with visiting relatives
The level of the presentations by attending workshops whenever possible
The number of prisoners or detainees effectively enrolled in various resettlement
programmes.
10- Learning, work and skills activities
Prisoners or detainees should be able to engage in activities from which they can benefit
while increasing their ability to work. They should be encouraged and empowered to learn
and acquire new skills either during or after their terms.
