24 Gender and Security Toolkit Programmes are designed to coach and enable women and men to live financially independent and stable lives, and focus on skills acquisition. Programmes are not based on traditional gendered roles, but rather on viable options to make money in the detainee’s community (see Bangkok Rules, Rule 42). 3.8 A system of comprehensive and collaborative community services and oversight is in place Places of deprivation of liberty work closely with civil society, including NGO and charity partners, to give support to all those rejoining communities and provide regular oversight and monitoring of conditions and treatment. Partnerships are made with organizations that specialize in working with women and girls, recognizing that there are specific needs both in monitoring places of deprivation of liberty and in managing reintegration. Organizations that work with men implement gender-responsive processes to understand the gendered needs and responsibilities of men and boys as they rejoin the community. Continuity of support is maintained throughout people’s transition from places of deprivation of liberty to the community. Holistic, culturally sensitive plans are provided for each individual. Plans acknowledge the concerns and difficulties that can arise during this process, especially where there may be issues related to stigma, family abandonment and reconnection with children – all of which are challenges faced most often by women, but can also be experienced by men. 3.9 A gender perspective is integrated into oversight and evaluation through regular and representative internal and external inspections Independent organizations, including but not limed to national human rights institutions and ombuds institutions, regularly have access to and monitor the treatment and conditions of those held in places of deprivation of liberty, and provide gender-responsive recommendations and advice for improvement. Organizations monitoring institutions detaining women and girls include a high proportion of female members, and interviews with female detainees are carried out exclusively by female members of staff (see Bangkok Rules, Rule 25). Oversight bodies and those conducting inspections have staff members with expertise in working with transgender women and men in places of deprivation of liberty, and continue to provide guidance for an improved understanding of how to provide a gender-responsive approach. Responsible government departments are made aware of the recommendations of the monitoring institutions, and a senior member of the department is assigned responsibility for ensuring places of deprivation of liberty act on the recommendations. Parliamentary oversight includes the provision of gender-balanced teams to conduct monitoring visits. Institutions also conduct their own regular internal audits, and evaluate their performance against recommended actions. Endnotes 1. G. Fedock and S. Covington (2017) “Correctional programming and gender”, in Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Criminology and Criminal Justice, https://oxfordre.com/criminology (accessed 22 October 2019). 2. S. Fazel, A. J. Hayes, K. Bartellas, M. Clerici and R. Trestman (2016) “The mental health of prisoners: A review of prevalence, adverse outcomes and interventions”, Lancet Psychiatry, 3, pp. 871–881.