Monitoring activities – adults | 41 Selected recommendations4 • Try to extend the inmate’s time out of the cell with visits to the training facilities when deemed justifiable on safety grounds • Draw up medicine directions and train staff in the directions • Ensure unused medicines are handled in accordance with directions • Draw up directions on abstinence treatment and monitoring of inmates with withdrawal symptoms • Ensure unused medicines are handled in accordance with directions • Ensure inmates do not perceive the use of a urine bottle at night as compulsory • Ensure records of use of coercion contain specific information about grounds etc. • Draw up guidelines on how to handle and prevent violence and threats among patients (anti-violence policy) • Harmonise house rules • Draw up guidelines on use of force and ensure training of staff with focus on gentle handling • Conclude a written agreement on the terms when a private security and guard services company is used • Increase focus on handling of medicines and healthcare documentation • Increase focus on precise and adequate documentation in reports and weekly records concerning exclusions from association and ensure regular quality control • Look into whether practice regarding sale of non-prescription medicines meets applicable requirements within the field • Ensure systematic monitoring of inmates placed in disciplinary cell • Amend internal guidelines on exclusions from association to conform with applicable rules • I ncrease focus on precise and adequate documentation in reports and weekly records concerning exclusions from association and ensure regular quality control • Monitor and analyse developments in number of exclusions from association • Tighten up on labelling of medicines etc.

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