Programs and activities in prison Clause Samples

Programs and activities in prison. Another provision where governments could go beyond the minimum standard is Rule 42(1), which reads, “Women prisoners shall have access to a balanced and comprehensive programme of activities, which take account of gender- appropriate needs.” The effectiveness of this Rule for women in prison is at least partly dependent on how governments define “taking account of gender- appropriate needs”. Several national chapters – and the CPT – indicate that these needs are often translated to a whole range of “womanly activities”, such as cleaning and sewing.121 However, education and professional experience that correspond with market demands will probably be more effective in increasing the chances of reintegration of female prisoners. Consequently, governments could transcend the minimum standard of the Bangkok Rules by developing not so much gender-appropriate programs, but rather gender-empowerment programs.