Integrating the Issue of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Detention Monitoring • Are there any specific guidelines in place for when and how embassies and consulates should be informed when one of their nationals is arrested? • Are there any special arrangements in place to allow foreign nationals to contact their embassy/consulate and their family and friends? • Can embassies/consulates file complaints on behalf of foreign nationals? • Are those detainees/prisoners who are undergoing punishment, including being held in segregation, still able to contact the outside world? • Are there any special programmes in place for detainees/prisoners who have no one with whom they can communicate/have no visitors? • Are there any special visiting programmes for those who have previously been victims or perpetrators of SGBV? • Are there restrictions on external communication for high security prisoners? 9.4 Access to Information On admission, all detainees/prisoners should be provided with information about their rights, including how to make complaints confidentially if their rights are violated. They should also be informed about the disciplinary sanctions that can be applied if they infringe rules, including those related to SGBV. This information must be made available to all detainees/prisoners in a language and format they understand. Monitors should investigate the type of information made available to prisoners, including: • Are detainees/prisoners and staff members provided with information materials about SGBV and what they can do if they become a victim of abuse, including contact details for SGBV support services, telephone hotlines and how to contact monitoring mechanisms? • Are they provided with any information about protective measures that will be applied for those alleging abuse? • Is the information presented in a format that is easy to understand, and is it prominently displayed in the facility? • Are any other strategies in place to raise awareness among detainees/prisoners and staff on the prevention of, and response to, abuse? • Are detainees/prisoners provided with information on the staff code of conduct, prison rules and regulations, including information about behaviour that is considered unacceptable among staff as well as detainees/prisoners? • Do detainees/prisoners receive information about disciplinary procedures in place for perpetrators of SGBV? 67