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2.
Women prisoners who have been subjected to sexual abuse, and especially
those who have become pregnant as a result, shall receive appropriate medical
advice and counselling and shall be provided with the requisite physical and mental
health care, support and legal aid.
3.
In order to monitor the conditions of detention and treatment of women
prisoners, inspectorates, visiting or monitoring boards or supervisory bodies shall
include women members.
8.
Contact with the outside world
[Supplements rules 37 to 39 of the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment
of Prisoners]
Rule 26
Women prisoners’ contact with their families, including their children, and their
children’s guardians and legal representatives shall be encouraged and facilitated by
all reasonable means. Where possible, measures shall be taken to counterbalance
disadvantages faced by women detained in institutions located far from their homes.
Rule 27
Where conjugal visits are allowed, women prisoners shall be able to exercise this
right on an equal basis with men.
Rule 28
Visits involving children shall take place in an environment that is conducive to a
positive visiting experience, including with regard to staff attitudes, and shall allow
open contact between mother and child. Visits involving extended contact with
children should be encouraged, where possible.
9.
Institutional personnel and training
[Supplements rules 46 to 55 of the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment
of Prisoners]
Rule 29
Capacity-building for staff employed in women’s prisons shall enable them to
address the special social reintegration requirements of women prisoners and
manage safe and rehabilitative facilities. Capacity-building measures for women
staff shall also include access to senior positions with key responsibility for the
development of policies and strategies relating to the treatment and care of women
prisoners.
Rule 30
There shall be a clear and sustained commitment at the managerial level in prison
administrations to prevent and address gender-based discrimination against women
staff.
Rule 31
Clear policies and regulations on the conduct of prison staff aimed at providing
maximum protection for women prisoners from any gender-based physical or verbal
violence, abuse and sexual harassment shall be developed and implemented.
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