• Detainees with intellectual and/or psychosocial disabilities should be continuously informed of their treatment, medication, condition, etc. in a comprehensible manner. Cross border proceedings • Increase awareness and knowledge framework decisions regarding transfer of prisoners, European Supervision Order and probation and alternative sanctions to avoid overuse of the European Arrest Warrant and ensure the framework decision used is the one adapted to the specific situation of the concerned individual. • Include Framework Decisions and their purpose in the curriculum of judges’ trainings. • Consider the establishment of national centralized authorities or setting up a department within the Prosecutor’s Office with the mandate to apply all crossborder framework decisions. Consent • Ensure the informed consent of the concerned individual: • Establish formal procedures to ensure the free and informed consent of suspected or sentenced persons at the national level, in particular in the context of consent for medical treatment in cross-border proceedings and in the context of in absentia hearings. The concerned individual must understand the proceedings they are currently in as well as the consequences of their given consent. • Ensure interpretation and translation in EU languages, when necessary, in particular during hearings and when seeking medical treatment. • Ensure that persons with psychosocial and/or intellectual disabilities in criminal proceedings are involved in the process. Safe transfer • Ensure prompt assessment of the suitability of a person to be subjected to transfer, taking into account particular needs and circumstance, notably the 59