Induction Information Booklet – HMP Blantyre House UNCLASSIFIED

WELCOME TO BLANTYRE HOUSE

INDUCTION BOOKLET

Pages marked with this symbol (6,36,37 & 38) need to be completed and returned

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Welcome to Blantyre House The establishment‟s motto is “enabling resettlement”, and my personal motto is “making a difference”. Combining these not only makes sense but, provides an excellent platform for staff and prisoners to build upon. You will have noted from your first reception that Blantyre is unlike any other establishment you will have been to. The environment is relaxed, supportive and totally focused upon resettlement. Blantyre and its extremely positive professional staff, will help you re-establish or build upon existing family ties, resolve personal conflict, provide confidence and support via education, training and employment, treating you with dignity and respect at all times. We have a personal officer scheme that will support you throughout your stay here. On leaving us you will be ready to rejoin society well equipped and with your head held high. There are of course expectations from you that you will comply with the decency agenda and all matters that come under the heading of diversity. You should engage fully with all services and give 100% in respect of your work ethic, educational application and in supporting your peers. The staff at Blantyre will demand very little of you as you are empowered as a responsible adult to facilitate changes in your life style rather than be told to do so. There are very few strict rules and the language is user-friendly in aiding the process of rehabilitation. For example, you will have a room not a cell, you will have free access for the majority of the core day to all activities, facilities and outside areas and will be able to associate and dine in communal areas which will develop the true community spirit that is “all things Blantyre”. You will also note a creative programme of activity and some unusual events that you may not have experienced in custody. These include local history nights, talks from ex Blantyre men, staff and prisoner quiz nights, prisoner and staff sports teams and events and opportunities to engage with art, music and presentation skills.

Of course there are rules, or should I say expectations regarding behaviour, as there are in the community at large. You should expect to lose your valuable placement at Blantyre if you breach any of the following:

. Alcohol or Drug offences . Licence breaches

. Acts of violence . Diversity – inappropriate language or behaviour

There are opportunities to address all aspects of your life style from health and fitness to behavioural attitudes, I therefore encourage you to engage and embrace these aspects of Blantyre as you are unlikely to be offered such a life-changing opportunity anywhere else.

Your place here is a truly valuable one and I encourage you to make the most of it. Blantyre House will afford you the opportunity to repay the debts you owe to society, all the staff who invest in you, your family and loved ones and most importantly yourself. In conclusion I once again welcome you to an establishment that enables resettlement and can help you make a difference. I wish you every success.

JIM CARMICHAEL

UNCLASSIFIED Page 3 of 46 Induction Information Booklet – HMP Blantyre House UNCLASSIFIED CANTEEN This is via DHL and is on an ordering system. Each Friday every offender will be issued with a canteen list which must be completed and returned to the House Office by Sunday 20:00 Hours. Orders will then be processed and ready for collection on a Wednesday between 18:00-19:00 from Visits. Any canteen not collected due to an offender not being in the prison, will be held in reception, once the Reception Officer has verified the bag is sealed. When you return to the prison you will be asked to check the contents of the sealed bag with the Reception officer and any discrepancies will be recorded on a form, which the Officer will hand to DHL on their next visit. In reception, emergency packs are available and will be issued on a needs basis by the Orderly Officer.

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HOUSE RULES

Apart from weekends and Bank Holidays; and unless you are on paid work, rest day from kitchen or are medical „Rest in Room‟ you must be out of your room by 0900 hours

You must respect others

You must respect the fabric of the establishment Furniture must not be moved from room to room without House Officer‟s permission

You will spend at least 30 minutes per week ensuring that your room is maintained to a clean, tidy and hygienic condition. You must be in your own room by 2300 hours

You are responsible for your own health and safety, any concerns you have should be reported to a member of staff Sunbathing is not permitted during work

hours.

Be courteous in your dealings with others.

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FIRE ALARM PROCEDURES As with immediate effect the following fire evacuation procedures will come into force and will be strictly adhered to! 1. On hearing the fire alarm sound for a continuous period (longer than 30 seconds) all prisoners and staff must evacuate the building. 2. All prisoners will report to the Gymnasium where a roll check will be taken 3. On no account will any prisoner be allowed to return to the house building until authorised by the Orderly Officer.

Please Note The fire alarm is tested each Monday afternoon; you will hear many short blasts on the siren as a number of fire points are tested. Any sounding for longer than 30 seconds denotes a „Live‟ event and evacuation procedures must be followed. After a short period the sounder will be silenced, this DOES NOT mean that the evacuation is over or that the event is a false alarm, prisoners will continue to, and remain at the gymnasium until authorised to return. Any prisoner not following the procedures, i.e. found playing computer games or watching TV etc will be dealt with severely

Fire Officer

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FIRE OFFICER SURVEY

Please complete the questionnaire below and return to the Fire Officer

Prison No Surname

Do you smoke? Yes No

Are you allowed incense sticks as part of your religion? Yes No

Do you have full mobility? Yes No

Are you hard of hearing? Yes No

Do you know where the assembly point is in the event of a fire Yes No alarm?

Have you familiarised yourself with the fire exits? Yes No

Have you ever been convicted of arson? Yes No

Do you agree to switch off all electrical appliances every time you Yes No leave your room?

Do you agree to not leave any unattended cigarettes or incense Yes No sticks?

Do you know that you can only smoke in your room. Yes No

Will you report immediately to any member of staff any detected Yes No fire hazard?

Are you aware that headphones/ear plugs will reduce your ability Yes No to hear the fire alarm?

Signature Date

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS The following short stories are written by prisoners, (who would like to remain anonymous), about his first impressions of Blantyre House. Our thanks go out to them for their kind contribution.

COMING INTO BLANTYRE When I came to Blantyre House it was quite a shock. Once you have been given your welcome pack and shown your room, the mad rush starts, trying to find out the rules, see who you have to see and find your way around the place. It‟s really odd at first, mainly because there is much more freedom and a relaxed manner about the place; I became a bit withdrawn at first because of not knowing what you can or cannot do. I think this was mainly because even after a few hours at Blantyre I didn‟t want to be moved on anywhere else.

As time moves on, the daily routine fits in place and things become a lot easier. Blantyre House has a lot to offer but it‟s up to you to want to do things. The staff at Blantyre are here for us, apart from doing their daily prison jobs, they are also there to help sort out personal problems as well as future need to help us move on.

Once your lay down period is over, your time has come for town visits, projects and finally paid work. Blantyre House is what you make of it, that‟s something to always remember. Ask for help if you need it and make the most of what‟s on offer.

My First Impression of Blantyre House The first thing that you notice on arrival is how relaxed the reception process is here, which gives you a clue as to how Blantyre House runs. You are encouraged to find your way around the prison on your own which is a little unsettling to prisoners who have been in bang up Prisons where everything is done by numbers. Some areas are out of bounds but these areas are very few; you may be doubled up for a few weeks but even that is no trouble because you are hardly ever in your room. The hours are a little different; you have to be in the House by 8pm and in your room by 11pm. What comes across with everyone that you speak to is that it is up to you to sort yourself out as to how you get on here. The infrastructure is in place for you to gain town visits, educational qualifications and training with a view to employment once you are eligible. To sum up my first impressions of Blantyre is that you have the opportunity to make something of your life and you are not just paying lip service. The management and staff believe that, and that‟s what makes Blantyre House work.

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Pathway Induction When I was first told about doing the Pathway, I didn‟t have a clue what it was all about as there isn‟t such a thing as induction period here at Blantyre as there is at most jails. So when I did start the Pathway I thought to myself “here we go again” how many times have I done this over the past 25 years, and for what? The „and for what‟ is the crux of the pathway here at Blantyre because unlike most other prisons where we did this like this & have been unable to do anything with it, here at Blantyre you can do everything with it because it becomes a live exercise, in the sense that any problems highlighted within the Pathway, can be dealt with within your time at Blantyre House. That is why the Pathway is so unique here at Blantyre House because it allows every individual to take back control over their life and their future helped by experienced people – it is the foundation of your future. Anon.

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ROLL CHECKS

Yes, this is still a prison and certain things like roll checks need to take place. There are 4 main checks done each day;

07:45 „unlock‟ roll check – in your room 12:30 „lunch time‟ all offenders must report to the dinning hall 17:30 „Tea time‟ all offenders must report to the dinning hall 20:30 „Lock up‟ roll check – in your room

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE 0800 unlock 08:00 Breakfast – Library & information opens 09:00 Work commences – boot room closed 12:00 Work ceases 12:30 Lunch 13:30 Work commences 16:30 Work ceases 1730 Tea 18:00 – 20:30 association (earlier in winter) 20:30 – 23:00 room association 23:00 in room

WEEKENDS Meal times remain the same on Saturday and Sunday

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USE OF TELEPHONES PIN Phones The main residential area is equipped with 4 prisoner use telephones that operate by means of pre-paid units, obtainable from the canteen. Credit limit is set at the maximum weekly transfer rate of private cash to spends accounts plus prison wages . House phones are available throughout the day from 0600 to 2300 hours. Prisoners must be aware that PIN PHONES are liable to be monitored and/or recorded at any time they are in use. A compact is signed on reception that is the agreement of the terms of use. Letters need to be posted out need to be placed in the box opposite the house office. You also need to be aware that incoming letters shall be opened and may be read with exception to clearly marked Rule 39 correspondence or letters from Samaritans or other reputable organisations.

Probation The use of telephones allowed by the Probation Officers is limited; please do not pester them with excuses just to use the phone. Calls may be permitted for official business and in domestic crises situations in the OMU office or House office.

IAG Office The IAG department allow use of an official phone for the purpose of job search and associated matters, it is not to be used to phone mum. Calls are monitored and abusers penalised.

House Office This is the main port of call for incoming calls and its use for outgoing calls is restricted to important issues. Permission for use may be obtained from your Personal Officer.

Mobile Phones All prisoners who have been risk assessed can apply to have a mobile phone, applications for such are held in the activities dept. RESTRICTIONS APPLY Numbers must be registered with the prison and only „Pay as you Go‟ type phones are allowed, no contract agreements are permitted.

Mobile phones are NOT permitted in the prison; there are quite severe repercussions for anybody found with a phone or ancillary equipment

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TRAVEL DIRECTIONS HOW TO GET HERE Train By Train from Charing Cross to Staplehurst station The prison van collects visitors at 1330 on visiting days or by taxi (01580 893464).

Bus There are no bus services to Blantyre House. However we run a bus service from Staplehurst train station on Visits days.

Car From London Route via and : Using the M25: Take the A21 road, bypassing Tonbridge and , fork left onto A262 (signposted Ashford and Goudhurst) pass through village past the Church, straight on passing the Peacock Inn on the right, turn left at the next cross roads (signposted Colliers Green and Blantyre House), keep bearing left at all turnings arriving Blantyre House.

From London Route via and Staplehurst: Using the M20: Take out of London. In Maidstone take the A229 Maidstone to road to Staplehurst. On leaving the village of Staplehurst continue on A229 for 4 miles until you reach the , take Goudhurst Road (third exit A262). Continue to small crossroads (Blantyre House signposted). Turn right, Left hand turn after 2 miles, again signposted continue for 2 miles. Prison on your left.

From the south Route via : Take the A229 Hastings to Maidstone road, at Hawkhurst follow signpost to Maidstone, after 22 miles turn left onto the B2085 road (signposted Goudhurst), turn right at the Peacock Inn onto the A262. Turn left at the next crossroads (2 mile) signposted Colliers Green and Blantyre House, keep bearing left at all turnings, arriving at Blantyre House (1.75 miles) for more information go to www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk

UNCLASSIFIED Page 12 of 46 Induction Information Booklet – HMP Blantyre House UNCLASSIFIED VISITS Blantyre house believe in the importance of support from family and friends during your sentence. The visits centre is designed to be children friendly with informal furniture and play equipment. There are opportunities for new receptions to join the family days which will offer opportunities for offenders to build on relationships with their children and family through extended family days and family events such as Father‟s day.

DOMESTIC VISITS Visits take place on Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday between the hours of 13:45 and 16:00. Booking is required. All visitors MUST bring photo identification with them – ie passport, driving licence . Unaccompanied children under 16 are not permitted. Maximum number of visitors should be 4 adults. The prison van will collect and return visitors to & from Staplehurst Train Station (1330 & 1600) Your behaviour on visits must be impeccable at all times, this includes language, dress and physical contact – remember this is a family area.

Life Sentence Prisoners Following on from your risk assessment you will engage in a set number of escorted Town Visits, this is where a member of staff, normally your Personal Officer, will accompany you to a local town on a familiarisation day. Once you have passed the risk assessment for release under your own recognisance you will be able to take these town visits on your own to either a local town or if close enough an approved „home‟ address.

Determinate sentence Prisoners Following on from your risk assessment the Risk Manager will agree to a date when Earned Community Visits can be taken, these operate in the same way as Town Visits in that you can either take the visit with friends & family in the local area or if approved a suitable home address.

All These types of release are considered an important step in the rebuilding of family ties and relationships after a long period of custody, they currently operate from 0800 to 2000 hours at a frequency of 1 per week and may be taken on any day of the week. The week operates from Monday to Sunday.

In agreement with the prisoners committee any late return is automatically subject to a loss of subsequent visit/s – as with everything lame duck excuses are not accepted or expected.

Prisoners who enjoy community (home) visits are expected not to take additional visits in the prison; room is limited especially in the winter months. A strict dress code operates for both prisoners and visitors remember this is a family area.

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Assisted prison visits scheme Information on this is available in both the visitor‟s waiting room and the visits room

Complaints procedure. If you have any issues that you have been unable to resolve informally, and that you wish to pursue there are complaint forms available by the yellow complaints box outside of the house office. Further details are available on the house.

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Please remember to keep noise levels down so you do not disturb others. This includes loud radios and TVs.

We have prisoners who work nights and they require sleep during the day. There are also prisoners who go to work early and go to bed early in the evening.

THINK OF OTHERS AND KEEP NOISE LEVELS DOWN !!

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VIOLENCE REDUCTION The Governor and staff at Blantyre House are committed to provide a safe environment for all prisoners, irrespective of offence, length of sentence, culture or religious belief.

Bullying will be regarded and treated as a problem and every endeavour will be made to ensure that the bully is prevented and discouraged from interfering with the rights and expectations of others.

Any kind of violence will not be tolerated here. Prisoners found to be involved will be transferred out. We expect you to help us to combat violence. Any instance of self-harm will be investigated as possible evidence of bullying.

ARE YOU A BULLY  Do you intimidate or assist other Prisoners in intimidation?  Do you take other Prisoners property?  Do you tax other Prisoners?  Do you get other Prisoners in debt?  Do you then threaten them if they can‟t pay up/

IF THE ANSWER IS YES you ARE A BULLY

ARE YOU BEING BULLIED? We believe in  Are you in fear of other Prisoners? ZERO  Are you forced to hand over your property? TOLERENCE  Are you being taxed?  Are you in debt for anything?  Do you feel threatened at the Canteen?  Do you feel threatened at Work?

IF THE ANSWER IS YES you ARE BEING BULLIED TELL SOMEBODY

Any member of staff, your PO, Senior Officer, Chaplain. Your information will be treated in the strictest confidence. The victims of bullying will be given support and protection.

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VOLUMETRIC CONTROL On arrival you will be allowed up to two volumetric control boxes. Once you have been risk assessed to work outside in the community, the volumetric control boxes can be increased to three. In addition to these limits you will also be allowed to have one outsized item, and legal paperwork.

Staff will carry out regular volumetric control checks and you will be advised if you are over the limit. It will be your responsibility to remain within the limits. You may hand out personal property on visits after having it removed from your property card in reception.

The reception staff will advise you how to hand property out or in reception.

Post, both incoming and outgoing, is subject to censoring.

RECEPTION TIMES

Monday to Saturday 1030 – 1100 Oversize Item Sunday 0930 – 1000

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EDUCATION When you arrive at Blantyre you will meet with the education and IAG team to help you plan your resettlement whilst you are here. Firstly, you will meet with the education staff to complete your individual learning plan and be assessed for your ability with English and maths. It would be wise that you bring all copies of certificates for this meeting. The second part of the education induction is to meet with the IAG advisors to discuss your education training and employment opportunities. You will also meet the IAG debt and housing advisor at this induction interview. At Blantyre we have good links with college and training providers outside in the community, which are available for offenders after a successful risk assessment. We are also able to offer you help and support with gaining employment for your last 12 months of your sentence. Part of your induction is to attend the mandatory Pathways course. You will need to complete this course before your induction board. This course will help you to identify each of the seven pathways and the resettlement work that you would need to do. The course is designed for each offender to identify their own targets within the seven pathways for their induction board. This allows you to demonstrate your ability to make decisions in a positive manner and be accountable for your own targets. At your induction board you will be able to highlight your targets whilst at Blanytre and agree to a programme for attendance for classes and achievement, in preparation for risk assessment and paid work. Once you have entered that programme, it is your responsibility to attend classes. Failure to do so will jeopardise your risk assessment. The education department gives you the opportunity to attend a range of courses leading to recognised qualification in the workplace that will improve your prospects for employment upon release and increase your confidence.

I must remember to turn up on time I must remember to turn up on time I must remember to turn up on time I must remember to turn up on time I must remember to turn up on time I must remember to turn up on time………

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The Seven Pathways At Blantyre House we are committed to ensure your time spent here is totally focused towards your resettlement. Learning and skills has a major role in making you think differently about yourselves, in changing your perception of what you are able to do successfully. But is not the magic bullet: acquiring work skills is not a guarantee of not re-offending. Improving someone‟s chance of being successful depends on a number of factors. These factors are included within the seven pathways.

At Blantyre we will support you through these pathways to ensure you have the best opportunities for a successful resettlement.

BLANTYRE HOUSE PATHWAY LEADS

The Interventions Pathways leads are managed strategically through the Head of Learning and Interventions Debbie Leach, however key staff listed above, have day-to-day management of each pathways to support and address individual offenders’ resettlement needs. These Pathways are defined, signposted and reviewed via the sentence planning process. Partners for each pathway are listed in italics.

Attitude, Education, Drug Debt and Children Thinking Training and Finance and Accommodatio Physical and and Alcohol Families n and Pathway Behaviou Employmen Pathwa Mental Pathway r Pathway t y Health Pathway Training Pathway

↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓

Trish King Jane Healey Steve Harris Ruth Caroline Jane Healey Debbie Carrawa Broad Leach Probation Jackie Taylor y Jayne CARATS Avard

↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓

Chaplaincy Shelter Manchester AA Primary Neves APF College ; Care Various NA CAB Kid VIP Employers Trust External Agencies and Community CA Mancheste Mancheste Probation Charities PEI’s Work r College r College Voluntary Vision Charities Health and Promotio Charity JCP Libraries Groups Kent Libraries n

UNCLASSIFIED Page 19 of 46 Induction Information Booklet – HMP Blantyre House UNCLASSIFIED GYMNASIUM INDUCTION REQUIREMENTS It is a requirement of this establishment that – new receptions attend an “Induction Session”, this session includes such as instruction in the safe use of the weight training /cardio-vascular equipment at this establishment, manual handling techniques, attendance procedures, health and safety issues, courses etc. The gym facilities for recreational use are open outside the core working day, to reflect the working community. A weekly programme is advertised in the gym and the PE notice board in the House.

FACILITIES AVAILABLE  Purpose built gymnasium (marked out for badminton, basketball, indoor football, volleyball).  Weights/Cardio-vascular room (extensively equipped) & CV room situated in the House.  Sports Field (predominately football).  Large grass area.  “Fitech” testing suite

ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE This Department is able to offer a wide range of activities; this is dependent on the demand and/or support of the population of the establishment. These include;  Badminton  Basketball  Cardio-Vascular Training / Suite  Circuit Training 4-a-side Football  11-a-side Football (West Kent Sunday Football League)  Padder Tennis  Remedial Treatment (Prescribed) Softball (Summer only)  Table Tennis Over 50‟ Sessions  Vollyball Yoga  Weight Training Manual Handling training  Gym Instructors course Family Day activities

The state of the art “Fitech Testing” equipment is available to all. This assessment is voluntary and includes blood pressure, body fat, flexibility, stamina, lung function and grip strength. Interested? See the PEO. Also new activities are always considered.

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08457 90 90 90. – these calls are not recorded.

“It doesn't matter who you are - If you are in crisis, despairing or suicidal, contacting us can make all the difference to talk about how you are feeling.

You can speak in total confidence with one of our volunteers about anything that is troubling you. We will not judge you; we will not tell you what to do; but we will try to help you think things through. With Samaritans, you get the time and the space to find a way through.

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Safer Custody The Prison Service has a duty of care for all offenders. Its aim is particularly to identify and provide special care for all offenders in distress, and so reduce and manage the risk of suicide or self-harm At HMP Blantyre House, all staff and offenders are committed to caring for offenders in distress. We aim to do this by providing the following key elements: A Caring Community

1. We aim to develop a caring community that is aware of the needs of those in distress and able to provide support by:  providing our staff with training and support.  encouraging offenders to take a share of responsibility for each other as well as themselves.  working in partnership with offender‟s families and with other statutory and voluntary agencies in the community  ensuring good communication and co-operation between all disciplines and agencies who work with offenders. Risk management will be multi-disciplinary.  listening to and communicating with offenders living here. PROMOTING DECENT CONDITIONS BY: CREATING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT AND HELPING OFFENDERS TO COPE WITH CUSTODY 2. We aim to promote decent conditions and a safe environment for offenders and help them to cope with the problems of custody by:  creating a safe, humane and positive environment for offenders and staff by providing decent living conditions, activities, and choices, which may reduce isolation, and build self-esteem.  encouraging supportive and trusting relationships within the prison community by giving offenders the opportunity to disclose and discuss their problems and assisting them to cope, listening openly to offenders concerns and responding appropriately.  relieving the fears of new offenders and helping them to settle by providing information about what will happen to them.  enabling offenders to maintain home and community ties and prepare for release by providing facilities for writing letters, making telephone calls, having visits and ROTL facilities.  helping offenders to see ways of coping with their problems. SPECIAL CARE: IDENTIFYING AND SUPPORTING OFFENDERS IN DISTRESS AND TREATING THEM WITH DIGNITY 3. There will always be some people, in prison as in the community, who feel like harming themselves or completing suicide. We aim to care for offenders in distress by:  doing everything, we can to identify the times of suicidal distress/crisis.  treating at risk offenders with compassion and preserving their individual dignity.  allowing offenders opportunities to talk about their feelings and encouraging them to make positive choices.

UNCLASSIFIED Page 22 of 46 Induction Information Booklet – HMP Blantyre House UNCLASSIFIED  providing supportive human contact and supervision including the use of offender Insiders and the Samaritans.  protecting at risk offenders as far as possible from harming themselves.  facilitating the ACCT system for communicating and recording the care plans of those at risk.  respond to crisis in a planned multi-disciplinary response to managing risk. AFTERCARE: CARING FOR THE NEEDS OF THOSE AFFECTED BY SUICIDE OR SELF- HARM 4. Where offenders harm themselves or after a death in custody, we aim to help all those people who are affected to cope with the impact by ensuring that:  emergency treatment will be given to the offender and a support plan will be formulated.  care and support will be offered to any close family and friends, prison staff, offenders and others who may have emotional and practical needs.  offenders who harm themselves will be treated with understanding and helped to cope more effectively.  provide a planned crisis response that will maximise safety whilst minimising risk that is compatible with treating offenders who are at risk with compassion. We will respond flexibly to balance the need to maximise safety with the need to maintain privacy and dignity.  after a death in custody all offenders on open ACCT must be reviewed. Including those that have recently had an ACCT document closed.  to ensure the Family Liaison Officer‟s supervision and support needs are considered and are in line with the guidance in PSO 2710.  The relevant documentation will be used to assist in the care of others: PSO 2710 Death in Custody PSO 2700 PSO 8150 Post Incident Care PSO 1702 Anti-Bullying Strategy Local Violence Reduction Strategy

HMP BLANTYRE HOUSE SUICIDE PREVENTION AND SELF-HARM MANAGEMENT TEAM MEMBERS AND AGENDA The Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm Management Team are established and meet regularly on a quarterly basis. It is a multi-disciplinary body, responsible for co-ordinating the care of offenders.

Members:

Chairperson

Deputy Chair Gov Barr

SPC/VRC Healthcare

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SUICIDE PREVENTION AND SELF-HARM MANAGEMENT TEAM

TERMS OF REFERENCE  To set and review local policy for suicide prevention and self-harm management.  To ensure all staff is trained in the use of ACCT and in the operation of the review system concerning offenders identified as being at risk of self-harm/suicide.  To regularly review the operational effectiveness of the Samaritan direct link.  To monitor the number of self-harm incidents and to analyse the circumstances of serious incidents and/or suicide in order to improve policy and reduce the number of future incidents and to monitor the quality of ACCT documents.  To identify suicide prevention and self-harm management training needs. .  To communicate the work of the Committee to staff and offenders.  To ensure staff support and post-incident care.  To advise and report back to the Governor on all aspects of the committee.  To monitor Blantyre House‟s response to critical incidents, management of crisis and risk management to better inform our responses to and management of self-harm  To facilitate the assessment process and provide case management as appropriate.

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The CARAT team at Blantyre is committed to offer support and advice for prisoners who have previously had a drug problem. It is able to offer practical and realistic support mechanisms for prisoners upon their release in society; offering a better chance of maintaining a drug free lifestyle. Referral to the CARAT team at Blantyre and admission of a previous drug problem will not put a prisoner‟s place at Blantyre in jeopardy. However, continued use of any unauthorised drug or failure of a Mandatory or Voluntary urine test, will result in a prisoner being returned to closed conditions. We are not able to offer any detox programmes at Blantyre House.

CARATS STAFF

Plus Peer support worker

OPENING TIMES Monday to Friday 8am till 4pm ( with a flexible evening once a week) Timetable for the wek is advertised on the office door of CARATS office.

LOCATION

CARATS office, located near activities boardroom.

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You will be seen by the healthcare team on your

arrival. Below are the times for „walk in‟ health care Monday – Friday 08:30 to 10:00- 13:30 – 15:00 All other times are appointment only.

No surgery at weekends or bank holidays

Doctor by appointment only. Please call in Healthcare to discuss appointment with a doctor.

Dentist by appointment only on Wednesday mornings

A healthcare information pack is issued separately to this information pack.

UNCLASSIFIED Page 26 of 46 Induction Information Booklet – HMP Blantyre House UNCLASSIFIED RELIGION The Coordinating Chaplain is . He is normally in the prison on a Monday and Friday each week. The Roman Catholic Chaplain is . He will provide a mass on Thursday evenings at 6.30pm. He is assisted by , a lay chaplain who will also visit on a Monday or Tuesday. The Free Church Chaplain is , who normally visits between 10am and 3pm on a Wednesday. The Muslim Iman is who attends Monday and Fridays. A room in the chapel has been set aside for the use of the Muslim faith as a Mosque. The Buddist Visiting Minister is who comes the first Monday of each month. , a lay chaplain visits on Tuesdays and is our pianist and sometimes leads Sunday services. The Sunday Chapel service is held at 6.30pm in the chapel. The service normally lasts an hour with refreshments afterwards. This service is for all Christians, is fairly informal and there is an opportunity for prayers for any specific needs. On the first Sunday monthly we have a communion service. If you have a faith not mentioned above and wish to have a visit from this particular faith group, we will endeavour to make this happen for you if requested. The chaplaincy is here to be friend you with spiritual assistance whenever required. If there is something that you would like to see at Blantyre or be involved in please give the chaplain team your ideas. The chapel is at present also used for music sessions. This use of the chapel is more than welcomed

Co-ordinating Chaplain

UNCLASSIFIED Page 27 of 46 Induction Information Booklet – HMP Blantyre House UNCLASSIFIED CATERING We operate a weekly pre-select menu system, which rotates every 5 weeks. You are required to submit your menu selection by tea time each Sunday.

The Catering Department offers a wide range of meals to suit all faiths and dietary requirements, please inform the kitchen if you have any special needs. You will be allowed to have your own cutlery and crockery for which you take responsibility. You are expected to keep your table area clean, tidy and hygienic.

Meal times are displayed in the information Room

Rules of the Dining Hall . No Vests or singlets . No Dressing gowns or sleep wear

. No Smoking COOK . No bare feet BOOK . See caterers for further info

Roly’s Hot Pot

For those going to paid work, cereal is always available from 07:00 till breakfast closes

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Before any determinate sentenced prisoner can be granted Temporary Release from the prison they must have passed a risk assessment board which at Blantyre House takes place at pre- determined time dependant on your time to serve to CRD on arrival. Check with the Sentence Planning Clerk for confirmed date.

You must also not be; a) Subject to extradition proceedings b) Outstanding charges c) Outstanding confiscation order Special considerations are also made for; d) Parole revokees e) Section 53‟s f) Prisoners with medical conditions g) Appellants h) Persons detained under the immigration act i) US servicemen

An approved address must be agreed prior to town visits and home leaves.

ALL ROTL APPLICATIONS FOR OVERNIGHT HOME LEAVE, PRE-PAROLE LEAVE AND SPECIAL LEAVE MUST BE MADE AT LEAST 14 DAYS IN ADVANCE.

FOR YOUR FIRST OVERNIGHT RELEASE YOU MUST GIVE AT LEAST 21 DAYS NOTICE TO ENABLE THE PROBATION SERVICE TO INFORM US OF REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS.

Failure on your part to give us enough notice will mean a delay.

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FOR WHAT REASONS CAN I BE TEMPORARILY RELEASED AND WHEN?

The are several reasons for which temporary release may be given and each has a set of rules by which it is governed, the list below gives you the reasons along with the type of licence that it is, when such a release may be undertaken and general conditions that apply.

LICENCE REASON WHEN CONDITIONS TYPE

1. Visit a dying 1. Wife, partner with whom you living prior to sentence, father, mother, sibling,

relative brother, sister. Loco parentis. Short duration‟s only.

2. Marriage At any time 2. Must have more than one month to serve 3. Religious during 3. To attend weekly ceremony for which the prison cannot provide and to strengthen

Ceremonies Licence sentence by links with the local community.

4. Medical Special Purpose eligible 4. Short duration only. Needs approval from health care. Appointments prisoners only Child care 5. Person who has sole responsibility for a child under the age of 16 years. Normally 5. Primary Carer leave applies to female prisoners. No earlier than12 6. Employment 6. Normally up to 5 days per week months prior

to PED

7. Educational 7. Only on approval from Education Dept and when course to be undertaken can be Courses completed prior to release Served ½ of 8. Civil Court custodial 8. Civil court only Proceedings period less ½ 9. Police witness remand time 9. As requested by police 10. Job Interview or 24 months 10. 11. Community before 11. Service ResettlementDay Release release date whichever is 12. Project Work 12. the later date 13. Transfer to 13. another prison Prisoners with PED = No earlier

than 3 months before release.

Without PED 14. Max 4 nights in any 28 days. This is usually split into two groups of two to allow paid 14. Stay at home = Served ½ workers to take this at weekends and fit into the company needs. of custodial period less ½ remand time or 24 months ResettlementOvernight Release before release date whichever is the later date

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Have you passed your risk assessment board?

Yes No

Have you checked with your Personal Officer to NOT ELIGIBLE see if you are eligible? Risk Assessment boards are only advanced under special circumstances, normally medical emergencies. Yes No

Complete form ROTL1 found outside the House Office, get Personal Officer to complete the rear, allow at least 48 hours between submission and answer. And 14 days for resettlement overnight releases

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REPARATIVE JUSTICE Project Party All prisoners will spend a period of time on the project party, this entails carrying out field based community work under the indirect supervision of a member of staff. The length of time spent on project work is defined by your sentence and review periods and will be outlined at your risk assessment board.

Community work Community work is the next stage on from project party where you will go out to do unsupervised work at specific organised placements arranged by the prison. The number of days per week will be progressive depending on your sentence dates.

Type of work currently being undertaken include; Grass cutting Redecoration Help the aged Driving duties Gardening

Currently we have a number of community work placements listed below:-  Compaid  Age Concern  Sue Ryder  Heart of Kent  Prison Me No Way charity  Pepenbury

A paid work compact is signed at risk assessment stage.

UNCLASSIFIED Page 32 of 46 Induction Information Booklet – HMP Blantyre House UNCLASSIFIED YOUR MONEY Prisoners at Blantyre House enjoy many financial benefits, these include . Enhanced level of private cash transfer in line with national maximum . Savings schemes . Standardised pay rates £9.50 per week . Hardship Grants . Employment loans . Facility to keep earnings . Bank accounts

There are however a few guidelines and principles that you are expected to adhere to, these include ensuring that you have adequate funds for your canteen orders and contributions to TV‟s etc (you are not allowed to become overdrawn) all prisoners in paid work MUST maintain a credit balance of at least £10.00 in their prison account. (Pay in £12.00 per month)

When in paid work you are expected to maintain a healthy bank balance with provision being made for your next of kin and / or providing for your release.

Any hardship or employment loans MUST be repaid within agreed time bounds.

You have to make provision for ECV‟s / Town visits and any resettlement leaves once cleared.

The ethos is that during the last part of your sentence you become accustomed to the realties of life outside the prison.

Arrangement can be made via the Activities Officer in the resettlement office to open a back account 6 weeks prior to paid work.

UNCLASSIFIED Page 33 of 46 Induction Information Booklet – HMP Blantyre House UNCLASSIFIED ALCOHOL All prisoners at Blantyre House sign up to the Alcohol policy which includes breath testing. You may be subject to a breath test at any time of day or night and all tests are conducted under specified guidelines, any positive test result is normally rechecked either after a period of time or on a different machine.

All prisoners have to attend the Alcohol and Drug Awareness course before Risk Assessment.

Things to be aware of 1. The machine‟s used are very sensitive and can detect extremely small residual quantities 2. A number of innocuous products contain alcohol, ie mouth wash. And a positive reading is a positive reading. Remember the Olympic skier who lost his medal for using a nasal spray? 3. Testing is based on risk elements and certain prisoners will be tested more frequently, as will testing on return from social activities. 4. Alcohol free or low alcohol beer still contains alcohol 5. Blantyre House has been in the testing business for a number of years and we‟ve heard all the lame duck excuses before. . I didn‟t realise the Christmas pudding had brandy in it . One of my mates thought it would be good for a laugh to put a vodka in my orange juice . I only had an alcohol free beer . It was only a can of shandy . I suffer from psuedofermetatedistilatio which is an extremely rare medical condition, or something like it.

A robust line is taken with regards to alcohol and anybody testing positive or breaching licence conditions jeopardises their continued stay at the prison. Don‟t Drink!

UNCLASSIFIED Page 34 of 46 Induction Information Booklet – HMP Blantyre House UNCLASSIFIED Eating Out Once you have been risk assessed to work outside the prison you could be attending community work, college or paid employment all of which will result in you being away from the prison for meals.

Community Work Meals are normally supplied by the placement host alternatively they may have arranged for sandwiches to be supplied from the kitchen, either way you should not have to incur any expense in providing a meal unless you choose to.

College Attendance at college usually means a least one full day during which time one or more meals could be missed. Sandwiches are available for you to take with you. You can request for a meal to be left for you for when you return to the prison; you must pre-book with the kitchen if you require either of both of these services.

Paid Work No provision is made for those in paid work. Sandwiches can be ordered from the kitchen but you are expected to provide your own refreshments and lunch during the day.

Things to be aware of 1. Food should be purchased local to your work area, not miles away 2. No automatic time allowance is made for getting a meal 3. Groups of prisoners are not allowed to dine together i.e. all go to a Chinese restaurant 4. Be sensible – you are in the public eye.

UNCLASSIFIED Page 35 of 46 Induction Information Booklet – HMP Blantyre House UNCLASSIFIED MOTOR VEHICLES A vehicle will only be authorised if it is deemed essential for travel, at Blantyre House you can apply for a vehicle when you reach your Paid work date. The following steps must be taken.

1. Complete an application form for a motor vehicle, available from the Activities officer, and hand it in with a copy of your driving licence. Several checks will be made including the need for you to have a vehicle 2. When the Governor has approved your application you will be notified as to when you can get the vehicle. Governors approval does not mean you can get the vehicle, the activities department will let you know as and when space becomes available. 3. Once authorised, the following original documentation is required which will be retained by the Resettlement office.

. Proof of ownership, Registration document.

. Road Tax (Copy)

. MOT if required.

. Insurance. Note: The insurance company must be aware that you are a serving prisoner and the certificate of insurance must have the prisons address on it. Failure to do this will result in your application being refused.

. Roadside and rescue breakdown cover.

The above also includes company vehicles.

It will be your responsibility to ensure renewal of all documentation before/on expiry. Failure to do this will mean that the vehicle is not legal therefore use of the vehicle will be withdrawn permanently or until new documentation has been produced. The Resettlement Dept will try and remind you when documentation is due for renewal. Once you have a vehicle, a parking space will be allocated.

All accidents however minor, also any road traffic offences must be reported to the Orderly Officer on the day of occurrence. No prestige or high-powered vehicles will be allowed, check with activities if in any doubt.

UNCLASSIFIED Page 36 of 46 Induction Information Booklet – HMP Blantyre House UNCLASSIFIED PUBLIC BEHAVIOUR Following on from your risk assessment the majority of prisoners will at some stage be released on temporary licence into the community, either as part of a team or individually, and your behaviour when out of the prison is deemed as an important factor in the presentation of Blantyre House.

Problems have existed in the past with

. Raucous behaviour

. Speeding & Driving offences

. Fighting

. Domestic disturbances

. Drinking

. Relationship issues, especially chatting up local girls

. Large groups of prisoners gathering on return to prison

. You will be expected to conduct yourself in a manner that in no way generates any complaints from the public as a whole. Please remember that release on temporary licence is the core business of Blantyre House and your actions can seriously jeopardise this.

Public Perception?

UNCLASSIFIED Page 37 of 46 Induction Information Booklet – HMP Blantyre House UNCLASSIFIED PAID WORK All prisoners will at some stage reach the point when they are able to progress onto paid employment within the community, it will your responsibility to seek suitable employment through the IAG staff. You will be asked to sign a paid work compact at risk assessment date, which sets out what is required of you. Employment should be sustainable upon release and not just as a means to earn a few quid whilst inside.

IAG advisors are available to support you with finding employment, however the ownership is on you to be pro-active and to engage with the IAG staff daily.

Things to Note: . Before commencing work you are required to attend the Preparation for work course. . All employment places will be checked for health and safety before you can start. . You cannot work with relatives or friends . Security clearance needs to be verified before start date. . Regular checks will be made on your attendance . You will be responsible for your own finances and bank accounts . You must not enter into any credit agreements . Hourly earnings must meet the minimum wage . The facility to take up employment or community work is considered a major resettlement issue and any abuse of trust will be subject to a review of your status and stay.

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Introduction to OASys The Aim of OASys Why do we need OASys? What OASys is designed to do Scope of OASys

OASys is based on the latest research evidence. It has been piloted extensively by prison and probation staff and is subject to ongoing validation against reconviction and other data. OASys does not replace an assessor‟s judgement but helps to ensure that their assessment is comprehensive and evidence based OASys identifies and classifies offending related needs, such as anger management, drug dependency and poor literacy. Tackling these specific needs reduces the probability of reoffending. OASys will also provide a structured risk assessment and if appropriate suggest areas for further assessment. The results of these assessments are used, within OASys, in the construction of sentence plans. The Aim of OASys “To deliver a common, efficient and effective offender risk and needs assessment system that enables the Correctional Services to achieve Home Office Aim 4 targets for reduction in reoffending/reconviction rates, and for increased protection to the public”

This aim is achieved by: Developing joint working and common standards on offender assessment between the National Probation Service and Prison Service.  Developing and delivering IT-based OASys systems in Prison and Probation services that conform to common standards and facilitate electronic information exchange.  Migrating from existing sentence planning systems  Managing business change so users are trained, systems are effective and anticipated benefits are fully realised.  Establishing a central unit and system for aggregating, analysing and reporting offender assessment data.

Why do we need OASys? As a joint Prison Probation tool, OASys will for the first time provide a standardised approach for:  Assessing how likely an offender is to be reconvicted  Assessing whether an offender is likely to cause serious harm  Supervision and sentence planning

What OASys is designed to do OASys has been designed to:

UNCLASSIFIED Page 39 of 46 Induction Information Booklet – HMP Blantyre House UNCLASSIFIED  Assess how likely an offender is to be reconvicted  Identify and classify offending related needs including basic personality characteristics, cognitive behavioural problems, and social variables  Assess and assist with management of risk of harm (to self, general public, known adults, children, staff and other prisoners)  Link assessments to the development of supervision plans and sentence plans  Indicate any need for further specialist assessments  Measure how an offender changes during the period of supervision/sentence

OASys is a living document. Assessment continues throughout the sentence. As part of the first release of OASys, we will have electronic transfer of prisoner information held on OASys when the prisoner transfers between establishments. As part of a future release of the IT, OASys will enable electronic exchange of information between prison establishments and probation offices. Quick, effective transfer of information will enable practitioners to build on each other‟s work rather than duplicating it.

Scope of OASys In the Prison Service, OASys assessments will be carried out on all sentence planned offenders:  Young offenders with at least 4 weeks left to serve  ACR prisoners (12 months and over, but less than 4 years) with at least 6 months left to serve up to the conditional release date  DCR prisoners (4 years and over)  Life sentence prisoners (OASys assessment is included within the Life Sentence Plan system)  Extended sentence recall prisoners, if their time in custody after recall will be one year or more In the Probation Service, OASys assessments will be carried out on:  Offenders upon whom courts have requested PSRs  Offenders starting community orders or released on licence from prison  Hostel residents subject to an order or licence (update or undertake assessment at start and end of residence)  Offenders on community punishment orders  Hostel residents who are on bail

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PERSONAL HYGIENE

Upon reception, all offenders are offered a pack containing basic hygiene products if they arrive without sufficient supplies. From then onwards, you are able purchase personal hygiene products from the canteen; alternatively some items are available from stores. If you have a specific need that is not currently met, please discuss this with your personal officer or the healthcare (if it is of a medical nature) and we will try to accommodate your need.

Once you are at the community work and town visit stage you may bring back three items, up to 500ml, from the following list. Please note no aerosols are allowed. Shower Gel; Shaving Foam; Suntan lotion/sunblock; Shampoo; Body lotion; Toothpaste; Conditioner; Razors ( 5 Max) and Deodorant.

Ironing boards and irons are available from the house office on a tally system. You have 24 hour access to toilets, showers and hand basins.

CLEANLINESS OF ROOM

You are responsible for keeping your room clean and tidy, and should plan this into your free time. Access to cleaning equipment is through the cleaning officer on duty. You will be expected to wash your own bed linen, for which you are given soap tablets each week. If you have particularly soiled linen (or for example you bleed on them), you should put them in a bag, seal it and give it to the cleaning officer who will arrange suitable disposal and replacement.

CLEANLINESS OF HOUSE AREAS

You will be asked to contribute to the cleaning of the wider residential areas on a rota basis (in accordance with the schedule), If detailed cleaning duty, you should report to the cleaning officer at the house office at 9am and 13. 30 where you will be allocated tasks and the equipment to complete the tasks.

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Only prisoners with 240 volt supply to their rooms will be issued with a colour television.

HMP Blantyre House will:  Supply you with a colour TV set  Arrange for a replacement or repair of the set as soon as possible in the event of a mechanical breakdown.

IN RETURN YOU MUST:  Recognise that the set is, and will remain at all times, the property of HMP Blantyre House And will not accompany you on transfer or discharge.  Pay the current weekly rental charge of £1.20, which MUST be paid from your spend account. This also applies if you share a room.  Not allow the set to be removed from your room or lend it to any other offender.  Turn off the set while you are out of the room for long periods of time e.g. work, gym, association etc.  Keep the volume to a level that will not disturb others, particularly at night.

REMOVAL OF TV You shall be liable to forfeit the set if:  You are found to have tampered with or damaged the set or security seals (you may also be subject to a disciplinary charge).  There are insufficient funds in your spend account to cover the weekly charge (which will be clearly displayed on the wing).  You have breached the compact in any way.  You are moved to another room without 240 volt at your own request.  You are subject to a disciplinary award of loss of privileges.  If you are moved to other accommodation or to another establishment.  Removed for reasons of security, good order and discipline, health and safety and other administrative reasons.  In any other circumstances where the Governor thinks fit, in the regulation and management of the establishment.

I Hereby agree to the terms and conditions relating to this compact and authorise the deduction of £1.20 per week or part thereof, from my spend account until I give seven days notice that this should cease. I understand that if I break the conditions of this compact this may result in the removal of the TV set from my room.

NAME……………………………………………………………………………………………

NUMBER………………………………………………………………………………………

ROOM…………………………………………………………………………………

SIGNED……………………………………………………………………………………..

FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY

TV SERIAL NUMBER (STAFF USE ONLY)

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The Governor heads the Diversity Management Team. Your Diversity Manager is and Diversity Liaison Officer is . A full list of the team is displayed with photographs on the notice board in the information room.

The church also has a display regarding information on many other Religions, including a list of Ministers who are available to attend Blantyre House.

One of the aims of a relaxed regime we enjoy at Blantyre House is to encourage tolerance and consideration to one‟s fellow prisoner; this applies equally to all people irrespective of race, colour or religion.

The staff at this establishment will not tolerate any form of racial abuse or discrimination, and immediate action will be taken against any person doing so.

We have a history of excellent race relations here, but please feel free to talk to me in confidence about any worries you may have or you can fill in a confidential Race Relations Incident Form, which is available from outside the House Office.

I CONFIRM THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE BLANTYRE HOUSE’S RACE RELATIONS POLICY AND THE VIOLENCE REDUCTION STRATEGY (To be signed on Reception interview with Duty Senior Officer)

Prisoner’s Name Number

Signature Date

Senior Officer Signature Date

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Name………………………………………………………………………………………… Number…………………………..

You are required to visit the listed departments within 2 weeks of arrival to Blantyre House. Please bring the completed form to your induction board.

DEPARTMENT DATE SIGNATURE PRINT NAME No 1 Governor Deputy Governor Head of Learning and Interventions Head of Offender management Head of Residential SPC Duty Senior Officer Personal Officer Probation Officer Healthcare Staff Activities Senior Officer Case Administrator (OMU) Health & Safety Manager /Fire Officer Librarian Gym Chaplain IAG Advisor for ETE IAG Advisor for debt and housing Kitchen staff Diversity Officer

IMB (Independent Monitoring Board) Carats IDTS

I have completed and returned the fire officers survey Yes No

I have completed and returned the in room TV Compact Yes No

I have completed and returned the Diversity sheet Yes No

I have obtained the Governors signature on interview Yes No

If you have any difficulties finding a department please ask a member of staff or your Personal Officer. We are here to help you.

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As Governor and as part of the information process I would wish to point out that we as a prison have high expectations from you, in that you will comply with the decency agenda and all matters that come under the heading of diversity. You should engage fully with all services and give 100% in respect of your work ethic, educational application and in supporting your peers. The staff at Blantyre will demand very little of you as you are empowered as a responsible adult to facilitate changes in your life style rather than be told to do so. There are very few strict rules and the language is user- friendly in aiding the process of rehabilitation. For example you will have a room not a cell, you will have free access for the majority of the core day to all activities, facilities and outside areas and will be able to associate and dine in communal areas which will develop the true community spirit that is “all things Blantyre”. However, there is unfortunately, always a need to sanction those who transgress the rules and principles that apply at Blantyre House. I take this opportunity to remind you that although most problems are dealt with at the lowest level and in an informal way the adjudication system remains in force and as such you can be subject to the loss of any or all privileges enjoyed at this prison, which includes unaccompanied Town Visits and Earned Community Visits Loss of liberty is something that we take very strongly and do not take such decisions lightly, but the need to reinforce and re-establish focus sometimes leaves no alternative. I will explain in greater the detail the opportunities available to you during our induction talk.

______Name

Prisoner Signature Governors Signature

Date

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