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Selected recommendations etc.4
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raw up written guidelines on violence and threats among patients
D
Record incidents involving violence and threats among residents and analyse data
Draw up local guidelines on the use of force
Enter into a cooperation agreement with the psychiatric sector about admissions and discharges, among other
things
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nsure availability of occupational activities for inmates excluded from association with other inmates
E
Increase focus on the handling of medicines and record-keeping to ensure the applicable requirements are met
No exchange of sensitive information via insecure e-mail in communication with physician
Give guidance to inmates about body searches and urine sampling and ensure that, and follow up on whether,
they are carried out in accordance with the rules
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dd information in house rules about consequences of violating the rules and about zero tolerance against vio
lence and threats
– Ensure the quality of the documentation when reporting incidents involving use of force
– E xtend guidelines about violence and threats among residents
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xtend guidelines about violence and threats among residents
– Ensure, for reasons of due process, that the most important rules on behaviour are available in writing and that
residents receive a copy
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pdate and extend house rules, among other things with information about channels of complaint following body
searches or urine sampling
– Give directions to the prison’s physician about fields of responsibility and duties and follow up. Ensure in this con
nection that the physician gives directions to his or her assistants (prison officers)
– Use request forms with copies to avoid complaints, doubts etc.
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fforts to provide more meaningful activities and human contact for inmates who were the target group of the
monitoring visit
– Finalise cooperation agreement with the psychiatric sector
– Intensify the effort to have a specific inmate transferred to a psychiatric ward
Case opened on the Ombudsman’s own initiative about an inadequate number of places available at a psychiatric
ward for persons remanded in non-prison custody during investigation of their case.
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mend the house rules to bring the rules on body searches and searches of patients’ belongings in line with
applicable regulations
– Draw up guidelines on violence and threats among patients and record such incidents
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