Final Partner’s conference

1. Final Partner’s conference BRIDGE Tutor Manual Good practices well written Dr Joseph Giordmaina EPEA Malta Branch Coordinator: The Programme for Education in Prisons University of Malta BRIDGE final conference / October 25-26, 2012 / Ljubljana, Slovenia

2. www.bridge-euproject.eu TOOLS: Manuals and Web-Application • Focus of Bridge: • Effective resettlement of ex-prison inmates • Involvement of the Prison Authorities in this resettlement • Bridging the inside with the outside effectively • Bridging the inside with the inside and the outside with the outside as well • Exploit the knowledge and trust gained in prison by the education personnel to implement an effective programme of resettlement.

3. www.bridge-euproject.eu BRIDGE Tutor Manual • The Tutor Manual • Printed version in the Languages of the Partner Countries • Extended English electronic version in the Bridge website • Complements the web-application and the manual of the web-application (also translated to the languages of the partners)

4. www.bridge-euproject.eu Aims of the Tutor Manual • To offer a framework – a guideline to tutors • To increase the theoretical framework that supports the knowledge base of tutors • To offer a flexible adaptable approach • To present a practical approach with a number of workshops that can be developed in prison in different countries in Europe.

5. www.bridge-euproject.eu Contents of Tutor Manual • Outline of the project • Bridging the gap in Partners’ countries • One Europe – different realities • The Prisoner – a profile • Communicating with inmates • Reintegration Made Simple • Model lessons for the reintegration of inmates in society • Good practices from pilot implementation

6. www.bridge-euproject.eu 1. Outline of the Project: AIMS • Aims: • Successful integration of ex-inmates into knowledge society and information society • Development of one’s career and life path • Attainment of social independence • Interconnects activities taking place during imprisonment and continue their implementation after inmates’ release. • Monitoring of educational progress • Increase e-inclusion of inmate/ex-inmate

7. www.bridge-euproject.eu 1. Outline of the Project: HOW • Development of • Web application that enabled tutors and inmates to plan and monitor the education path both inside and outside of prison • training of leader-tutors to implement the tutorial system and to transfer their knowledge to the next generations of tutors, • development of tutor manual that will help tutors implement the tutorial system • development of web application manual that will contain instructions for users

8. www.bridge-euproject.eu 2. BRIDGING THE GAP IN PROJECT`S COUNTRIES • Endorsement by those directly responsible for the implementation of Bridge in prisons: • GERMANY Statement from the director, Michael Kümmel, JVA Bremen, German. • MALTA Statement from the coordinator of education programmes, Corradino Correctional Facility Joseph Vella, Malta • NORWAY Statement from the prison director, TorillHøyemHolsvik, Trondheim Prison, Norway. • SLOVENIA Statement from the prison director, JožePodržaj, ZPKZ Dob, Slovenia.

9. www.bridge-euproject.eu 3. ONE EUROPE – DIFFERENT REALITIES • Flexibility and adaptability of Bridge • Similarities among EU-countries: signatories of International conventions • Similarities: Economic pinch • Similarities: Increase in prison population

10. www.bridge-euproject.eu 3. ONE EUROPE – DIFFERENT REALITIES • Differences • Social, economic, cultural and financial aspects • Prison population as % of national population • Nationalities of Foreign inmates (and % of prison population) • Legal position (binding/non-binding) of education services • Providers of educational services in prisons • Huge differences for prison budget and education budget in prison

11. www.bridge-euproject.eu Resettlement Made Simple • The chapter as a ‘map’ to help the reader to reflect on the various issues involved in resettlement • Key factors for successful resettlement • Makes the point that an individual’s long term post-prison reintegration is likely to depend on a variety of personal and situational characteristics these being:

12. www.bridge-euproject.eu Resettlement Made Simple • Pre-prison circumstances • (e.g. work history and job skills, criminal history, substance abuse involvement) • In-prison experiences • (e.g. length of stay, participation in treatment programs, contact with family and friends pre-release preparation, family and upbringing)

13. www.bridge-euproject.eu Resettlement Made Simple • Immediate post prison experiences • (e.g. moment of release, initial housing needs, transition assistance, family support) • Post-release integration experiences • (e.g. employment experiences, influence of peers, family connections, social service support, criminal justice supervision). Bridge Focuses on 2 and 3.

14. www.bridge-euproject.eu Resettlement Made Simple Main Elements for Resettlement: • Re-Integration into the Labour Market • Children, Family and Friends • Health • Accommodation • Leisure Time • Financial Issues • Education

15. www.bridge-euproject.eu Resettlement Made Simple • Re-Integration into the Labour Market • Training for the world of work should start in prison and should continue outside prison. • Training for self-employment • Training that reflects the needs of the labour market • Finding jobs while inside prison • Starting work while inside prison – that way transition is easier .

16. www.bridge-euproject.eu Resettlement Made Simple • Children, Family and Friends • Inmates should be supported to reconnect with their family and friends in a way that they feel they belong and have support • While in prison, inmates should be educated on parenting skills, family relationships, life skills and sex education • NGOs

17. www.bridge-euproject.eu Resettlement Made Simple • Health • Physical and mental health issues • Substance abuse • Therapy started inside should continue outside prison

18. www.bridge-euproject.eu Resettlement Made Simple Accommodation • Inmates need support to have accommodation on the day of release from prison

19. www.bridge-euproject.eu Resettlement Made Simple • Leisure Time • Preparation for Leisure time • Preparation forunemployment • Working with employers before release • Incentives should be provided by the state for those who employ ex-inmates

20. www.bridge-euproject.eu Resettlement Made Simple • Financial Issues • Inmates should be supported and encouraged to save money during the incarceration period • Work should be provided • Debt rescheduling plan • Support within the ‘gap’ of release and receiving the first benefits they may be entitled to.

21. www.bridge-euproject.eu 4. THE PRISONER – A PROFILE General profiles of offenders • Incarcerated offenders are a very heterogeneous group. Example: • Property Offences • Drug related offences • Violent crime • Immigration related offences • Sexual offences • Paedophiles Anti-social outlook

22. www.bridge-euproject.eu 4. THE PRISONER – A PROFILE • Rehabilitative programmesaimed at reducing offending should aim at developing employment or be vocational related and also strive at fostering positive intra and inter personal skills. • Rehabilitative programmesshould focus on the development of realistic thinking and the challenging of their negative core belief systems. Hence a reduction in antisocial attitudes and feelings.

23. www.bridge-euproject.eu 4. THE PRISONER – A PROFILE • The inmate should be encouraged to identify with pro-social models • At the same time inmates should be supported to shape their own pro-social behaviours • Strengthening of self-control and improving social skills should be encouraged as well

24. www.bridge-euproject.eu 5. COMMUNICATING WITH INMATES Communication within the prison context • Verbal communication: • Language, speech and paralanguage • What to say • Summarising • Reflecting back • Querying • Probing • Open and closed-ended questions

25. www.bridge-euproject.eu 5. COMMUNICATING WITH INMATES • Forced choice • Multiple questions • Leading and misleading questions • Non verbal communication • Appearance & facial expression • Gestures • Posture • Proxemics

26. www.bridge-euproject.eu 5. COMMUNICATING WITH INMATES • Orientation • Touch • Environmental characteristics • Eye contact • Intention movements • Closure

27. www.bridge-euproject.eu 6/7 Resource pack • Unit 1: Leaving Prison • Unit 2: The Family and Other Relationships • Unit 3: Dealing With the Public’s Perspective • Unit 4: Challenging Other People’s Perceptions through One’s Positive Self-Esteem • Unit 5: Keeping Your Cool

28. www.bridge-euproject.eu 6/7 Resource pack • Unit 6: Violence • Unit 7: Health Issues • Unit 8: Looking and Applying For A Job • Unit 9: Worker’s Rights and Responsibilities • Unit 10: Personal Economy

29. www.bridge-euproject.eu 8. GOOD PRACTICES FROM PILOT IMPLEMENTATION Malta • Desk Research • Revisited past projects • Identified needs of the inmates from the inmates and not only what others think the inmates need • Development of Bridge team that worked with most sectors within the local prison • Linked with outside agencies • Created a database that integrates all the available services

30. www.bridge-euproject.eu 8. GOOD PRACTICES FROM PILOT IMPLEMENTATION • Focused on four areas of education: • Learning to Know • Learning to do • Learning to live together • Learning to be • Identified major areas that are necessary for the proper reintegration of a prison inmate. • Health • Employment • Housing • Banking, Finance and other Social Services

31. www.bridge-euproject.eu 8. GOOD PRACTICES FROM PILOT IMPLEMENTATION • Produced the resourced pack and evaluated it • Training of tutors in Malta • Worked closely with NGOs • Successfully built Bridges within the Prison • Successfully built Bridges among outside agencies • Successfully built Bridges between the inside and outside of Prison.