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arrived women prisoners shall be provided with facilities to contact their
relatives; access to legal advice; information about prison rules and
regulations, the prison regime and where to seek help when in need in a
language that they understand; and, in the case of foreign nationals, access to
consular representatives as well.
2.
Prior to or on admission, women with caretaking responsibilities for
children shall be permitted to make arrangements for those children, including
the possibility of a reasonable suspension of detention, taking into account the
best interests of the children.
3.
Register
[Supplements rule 7 of the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of
Prisoners]
Rule 3
1.
The number and personal details of the children of a woman being
admitted to prison shall be recorded at the time of admission. The records shall
include, without prejudicing the rights of the mother, at least the names of the
children, their ages and, if not accompanying the mother, their location and
custody or guardianship status.
2.
All information relating to the children’s identity shall be kept
confidential, and the use of such information shall always comply with the
requirement to take into account the best interests of the children.
4.
Allocation
Rule 4
Women prisoners shall be allocated, to the extent possible, to prisons
close to their home or place of social rehabilitation, taking account of their
caretaking responsibilities, as well as the individual woman’s preference and
the availability of appropriate programmes and services.
5.
Personal hygiene
[Supplements rules 15 and 16 of the Standard Minimum Rules for the
Treatment of Prisoners]
Rule 5
The accommodation of women prisoners shall have facilities and
materials required to meet women’s specific hygiene needs, including sanitary
towels provided free of charge and a regular supply of water to be made
available for the personal care of children and women, in particular women
involved in cooking and those who are pregnant, breastfeeding or
menstruating.
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