Tool 5: Places of Deprivation of Liberty and Gender departments and individuals. Another strategy is to highlight places of deprivation of liberty which do implement a gender perspective, and gain public and political support by demonstrating the value gained (see Box 6). Ongoing monitoring of the institutions is important to ensure highlighted establishments maintain a high level of performance. Box 6: Leadership and national-level approach in Thailand As one of the driving forces behind the establishment of the Bangkok Rules, the government of Thailand and subsequently the Thailand Institute for Justice have shown leadership internationally in the promotion of the rights of women in contact with the justice system. This focus and investment have led to the funding and design of genderresponsive programmes throughout the Association of Southeast Asian Nations region and beyond. In particular, Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol of Thailand has used her prominent position to promote the rights of women in prison, both within her own country and globally, by presenting regularly at international conferences and UN events. Sustained support for a gender-responsive approach has led to the introduction of a countrywide initiative in Thailand called the Model Prisons Project. This government initiative encourages prison management to implement the Bangkok Rules and then assesses them against stringent criteria, with the status of a “model prison” being awarded where there is significant evidence that a gender perspective has been adopted. In 2017 four prisons were awarded this model prison status, bringing the total to ten prisons within Thailand. Demonstrating the areas of attention within the project, Ayutthaya Provincial Prison, a large female wing in a male prison, was evaluated as having outstanding programmes in the following:  care of pregnant women and dependent children in prison  hygiene of mothers and children  preparation for release  education – with a specific “learning centre”  psychological support – with a specific “happy centre”. Source: Thailand Institute of Justice (2017) “Bangkok Rules training”, training.tijbangkokrules.org/ (accessed: 17 October 2019). Internal oversight and data collection It is vital that as well as introducing gender-responsive policies, states maintain regular monitoring of the implementation of agreed standards and take action to improve the situation if the results show a low standard of performance. Such monitoring can take the form of internal inspection or audit teams. Inspections are not only about failures; they should identify good practice which can be used elsewhere as a model.1 Regular data monitoring and parliamentary monitoring visits are important.*^ Government departments can consider the findings of inspections and data monitoring in combination with data from independent organizations (detailed in section 4.3). Internal oversight is a safeguard for those deprived of their liberty, but can also benefit staff working within the institutions. Inspections are a means of unearthing and investigating any allegations of mistreatment of prisoners or otherwise improper behaviour by staff; they are also a way of protecting staff against unjust allegations. Moreover, inspections can be a means to give credit to staff who are doing their work in a professional and genderresponsive manner.2 * Integrating gender in parliamentary oversight is discussed further in Tool 7. See also DCAF, OSCE/ODIHR, OSCE (2014) “Integrating a gender perspective into oversight of the security sector by ombuds institutions & national human rights institutions”. ^ For monitoring with a particular focus on LGBTI detainees see Association for the Prevention of Torture (2018) Towards the Effective Protection of LGBTI Persons Deprived of Liberty: A Monitoring Guide, Geneva: APT. 29