LAS PALMAS I “SALTO DEL NEGRO” PRISON

PROYECT: TASTE OF FREEDOM 2013-1-IT2-GRU06-51940 4

UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO)

According to the UNESCO, regional and international norms and enterprises in education in penitentiary establishments exists fundamental rights for inmates in penal centers, like the right of reading, asking, imagining and access to education resources. Take it to practice exposed criteria, the education programs in prisons have to center in reaching an education and qualifying guaranteeing the inmates a cultural and social reinsertion. In this respect one of the principal objectives to reach is related invert the high percentage of analphabetism present in the penitentiary community. Having in mind this problematic in penal-education, the UNESCO (2010) outlines the following:Education: Everybody should enjoy of an education oriented according to the personal and professional formation.

“Recommendations”

European Council CONSEJO DE EUROPA Ministers Committee COMITÉ DE MINISTROS  Recommendations from the Ministers Committee of the State Members about the European Prisons Rules. (adapted by the Ministers Committee on the 11th of January 2006, during the 952 Meeting of the Ministers representatives) Education  -- Prison must encourage inmates to study.-- Preference to the illiterate inmates.-- Special attention to young people.-- Every prison must have a library.-- The education must have the same consideration as work.-- In those places where it is possible, the prison library will be organized with help from the government libraries.-- Education to be part of de educational system and given by external educational establishment.

Italy – Massa Marittima

Italy – Elba

Prison Activities

Country Pupils

Lithuania 89

Italy - Massa 20

Italy - Elba 101

Spain 304

Portugal 130

Turkey 30

Graphic: Academic training

Graphic: Professional training

Graphic: Languages and others

Lithuania

Portugal

Turkey

Spain

SPANISH CONSTITUTION Article 25.2The imprisonment shall be aimed at re-education and rehabilitation.

The person serving a prison sentence shall enjoy fundamental rights except those expressly restricted by the content of the Sentence.

In any event, he will be entitled to access to culture and the integral development of his personality.

AN EXPERIENCE IN SPAIN

Respect Units aspire to be an alternative to traditional prison, creating spaces that facilitate the offender’s recovery.

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RESPECT MODULES :

Respect Units were created in 2001 in the Penitenciary Centre of León.

Objetive:•This is an educational program in positive values –based on the idea of respect which requires inmates to put these values into practice.

Rules of behaviour

New lifestyle based on trust and solidarity.

They concentrate on hygiene, health and good habits.

Rules of behaviour

Voluntary signing a contract, to strict compliance with the rules.

Residents also agree to care for their clothes.

Dynamic system with the inmates themselves through their co-

participation and self-responsibility in all tasks they take part in.

Rules of behaviour

UNITMANAGEMENT

PRESIDENT SPEAKER SECRETARY

WORK COMMISIONS

LEGAL HELPCULTURE SPORTS

WELCOMING COMMITEE

WORKSHOPS HYGIENE

GROUPS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

INTEGRATION IN THE MODULE:

Inform the inmate or give a proposal Evaluation by the Technical Team:

- Aceptance of the rules

- Adecuate/right profile

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SYSTEM OF EVALUATION

Daily Evaluation by the block guards:

NORMAL POSITIVE

NEGATIVE

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Dismiss from the block

Disciplinary action.

Refusal of Drug test.

Refusal to work.

Inappropiate behaviour.

Three negatives in one week within three months.

FUNCTIONS OF THE COMPONENTS

PRESIDENT:

Responsible for the good order of meetings.

Coordinator for all the commisions.

PROFESIONALS

Subdirector of Treatment,Lawyer, Psycologist, Educator, Social Worker, Chief of guards and Guards.

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Gracias por la atención - Thank you for your attention

Aula Adscrita de Personas Adultas

AAPA - Centro Penitenciario de Las Palmas

IN CONCLUSION:

THIS NEW RESPECT UNIT PROGRAMME HAS BEEN REALLY

OUTSTANDING FOR THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN PRISON,

AS IT HAS PUSHED AND ENCOURAGED THE INMATES TO

GET INVOLVED WITH THE SCHOOL AND TO GET MOTIVATED

TO FINISH THEIR STUDIES.