29/01/2008: The report by Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou MEP on Women in Prison concentrates on the special situation of women in prison and the implications of imprisonment on their social and private life. It also considers the framework of the re-organisation and modernisation process of correctional systems in the Member States of the European Union.
In many European prisons, the conditions of decent and secure living for inmates are not being guaranteed. There is a lack of regular contact with family members. Many women are also exposed to many dangers, such as unhygienic conditions.
The report calls on Member States, during the modernisation of their correctional systems, to consider the special needs of women. The re-examined rules on prisons by the Council of the European Union also allude to women and recognise the need for special hygienic conditions, medical care, psychological support, maternity protection and regulation of their family affairs and duties.
The report also underlines the need for maintenance of the basic principle of gender equality in sectors such as accession to work in correctional institutions, putting an end to stereotypes, and educational measures for inmates. It is important to adjust to the requirements of the employment market and to promote co-operations between correctional institutions and enterprises aimed at the occupational rehabilitation of women, during imprisonment and in the future, so they can be easily reintegrated into society.
REPORT
In many European prisons, the conditions of decent and secure living for inmates are not being guaranteed. There is a lack of regular contact with family members. Many women are also exposed to many dangers, such as unhygienic conditions.
The report calls on Member States, during the modernisation of their correctional systems, to consider the special needs of women. The re-examined rules on prisons by the Council of the European Union also allude to women and recognise the need for special hygienic conditions, medical care, psychological support, maternity protection and regulation of their family affairs and duties.
The report also underlines the need for maintenance of the basic principle of gender equality in sectors such as accession to work in correctional institutions, putting an end to stereotypes, and educational measures for inmates. It is important to adjust to the requirements of the employment market and to promote co-operations between correctional institutions and enterprises aimed at the occupational rehabilitation of women, during imprisonment and in the future, so they can be easily reintegrated into society.
REPORT
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