The reports should cover the points listed below and perhaps others drawn from the experience of the trainees. Record the main ideas on a flip chart or a transparency. Make sure you hear from every group. Points to be highlighted/suggested areas for discussion: The first topic involves the wearing of prison and personal clothing: 39. – Wearing prison clothing may be associated with security matters; for example, prisoners are easy to spot, therefore escape attempts are likely to be more difficult; 39. – Prison clothing is easier to administer; it can be collected, cleaned and reissued to anyone; 39. – Prison clothing squashes the spirit; everyone looks the same; there is less scope for individuality. Against this can be seen the significance of personal clothing for maintaining human rights; 39. – Are there situations when the wearing of personal clothing might be particularly important to prisoners?; 39. – Prison authorities must balance the need for security with the need to protect human rights. Are there circumstances when the demonstration of a willingness to observe human dignity can promote good order and discipline? The second topic deals with the practical issue of cleaning personal clothing: 39. – This will have been dealt with to some extent already; 39. – Many prisons have good central laundering facilities; others may be able to allow prisoners to wash their own clothes; still others may have few facilities of any kind; 39. – Prisons may need to look outside their walls for help: the families of prisoners may be able to collect and exchange clothing; charitable and other agencies may be able to offer a similar service to those prisoners who have no family members locally. CASE STUDY Methodology: This exercise aims to make the trainees think about the importance for prison staff of finding ways to combine matters of security with the maintenance of human rights. A role-play discussion is suggested, with members of the training team in the roles of senior prison staff faced with this problem, and human rights workers. The trainees will hear the problems and the possible solutions and be able to make their own comments at the end. NB: It is always likely that comments from the trainees will be anecdotal. This is to be expected and even welcomed, but anecdotes of failed efforts must never be allowed to be the last word on any matter. The message must be that, however difficult – and we know that it can be very difficult – a way must always be found. The trainees should feel a sense of pride in finding a possible solution. 58