Points to be highlighted/suggested areas for discussion: CASE STUDY 1 39. – Prison staff have to deal with this type of situation quite regularly; 39. – It would be reasonable to allow a special visit once the staff had decided that the situation was genuine; 39. – It would also be reasonable to provide a private area for the mother to deliver the news as sensitively as possible; 39. – A risk assessment would be needed to decide whether any special conditions were necessary; 39. – Some prisons have a chaplain or social worker on duty who would be alerted to provide counselling or support once the visit was over. CASE STUDY 2 39. – This study requires a report to be written outlining recommendations for the Government regarding the precise nature of conjugal or partner visits to be introduced into the prison system; 39. – Trainees may work on their own or in small groups of no more than three in order to compile their report; 39. – It is good practice to learn from other jurisdictions before introducing a new system; 39. – The international instruments should be referred to in order to ensure that human dignity is maintained at all times; 39. – Discuss with the trainees the scope of the principle of non-discrimination and its application to unmarried long-term partners, as well as to long-term samesex partners; 39. – A day and a night are more appropriate than a few hours; 39. – If a couple have children, their presence will make the situation more realistic; 39. – From this perspective, apartments are preferable to small rooms; 39. – The availability of good medical care is essential; 39. – The eligibility for conjugal or partner visits must be clear and unambiguous; it is likely to be different across the jurisdictions. 119