Integrating the Issue of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Detention Monitoring • Do newly arrived female prisoners undergo screening for sexual abuse and other forms of violence? • Are there any child healthcare specialists available for the healthcare of children accompanying their parents in prison? Healthcare and other follow-up for persons who have reported sexual abuse When interviewing persons who have made specific reports of sexual abuse, and sought follow-up action, monitors could try to get more information on the following: - The length of time between reporting the abuse and authorities responding; - Whether staff responded swiftly and appropriately gathered evidence; - Whether there was a chance to see a healthcare professional, including a mental healthcare professional, soon after reporting the abuse; - Whether any follow-up services, including counselling or access to community services, were made available, and whether this support is ongoing - Where relevant, whether they were provided emergency contraception, pregnancy tests and tests and information about sexually transmitted diseases - Whether there was any investigation into the abuse, and whether they were told of the outcome. - Whether they have had any further contact with the perpetrator - Whether they feel protected against further abuse or retaliation 9.3 Contact with the Outside World Contact with the outside world is a crucial safeguard against SGBV for those in detention. Detainees/prisoners who have little or no contact with family, friends, lawyers or the outside community may be at particular risk of violence, due not only to the impact of their isolation, but also because such contact provides a vital opportunity to report violence or the threat of violence. However, external visits can only be useful in terms of preventing or reporting SGBV if detainees/prisoners feel that they can safely report abuse, or the threat of abuse, in privacy and confidentiality. 63