training teachers and instructors to teach in prisons/detention centres
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Training teachers and instructors to teach in Prisons/Detention Centres. Henk Nuyttens Teacher ICT. Belgium. Kingdom foun ded in 1830 Reformed into Federal State King = Head of State 3 official languages : Dutch: North part (6.000.000 citizens ) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Training teachers and instructors to teach in
Prisons/Detention Centres
Henk NuyttensTeacher ICT
Belgium Kingdom founded in 1830 Reformed into Federal State King = Head of State 3 official languages:
◦ Dutch: North part (6.000.000 citizens)◦ French: South (4.000.000 citizens)◦ German: Eastern part (100.000 citizens)
Brussels: capital of◦ Belgium, EU, Nato, ...◦ City of 1.000.000 citizens
Belgium: Very complex structure
Federal state: ◦ federal gouvernment◦ federal Parliament:
Senate Chambre des Représentants
3 communities with own parliament(s)◦ Flanders: Northern part: 1 gouvernment, 1 Parliament◦ Brussel: Center: 1 gouvernment, 1 Parliament◦ Wallonia: South Part: 2 communities, 2
parliaments◦ German: Eastern part: 1 gouvernment, 1
Parliament
Belgian Prisons – Federal Belgian Prisons owned by Federal state:
◦ Justice: courts, prison staff◦ Building & Maintenance Prison infrastructure
Social Support organised by Flemish Community1. Welfare2. Culture3. Sports4. Health care5. Employement6. Education
Prison Education: structure1. VOCVO: Flemish Community support Adult
Education2. Community Co-ordinator Prison Mechelen3. Education Co-ordinator Prison Mechelen4. School Community “Samen stromen”: Mechelen
Area5. CVO Crescendo: Schooldirector6. Teachers : ICT, languages, Economy
Prison detention in Belgium Number of Detention: avg 10.130 inmates
◦ 100 inmates on 100.000 citizens ◦ 4 % inmates are female◦ 40% in pre-detention◦ Realty 60 effective detentions on 100.000 citizens
Number of prisons: 30 over the whole country Closed Youth Prison: Everberg Serveral open youth detention centres
Prison of Mechelen
Prison of Mechelen Build in early 1830 Detention center for:
◦ Detention before trial: dossier in preparation or decission by Judge
◦ Short Detention < 3 years◦ All kinds of criminals◦ 80 inmates (recently 140 inmates - march 2010)
65 Staff & 20 Admin support Building in state of renovation since 2008
Prison of MechelenRecently Published
Living in a prison,
by Prison Guard Greta Stockfleth
Prison of Mechelen
Education for more than 10 years Personal mentors & individual courses =
voluntary Courses in classes:
◦ Languages, ◦ ICT, ◦ Painting,◦ Safety on the “workfloor”,◦ Detentions courses: anti-aggression, ◦ Dutch courses for foreigners (CBE)◦ JAIL TV: High School of Journalism
Prison of Mechelen - Education
Education for more than 8 years Last 5 years:
◦ due to infrastructure, small classes (max 8)◦ Limited courses: Basics computer, Word, Excel
Last years: larger multifunctional class◦ 12 desktops & 4 laptops, ◦ Beamer, ◦ Basics computer, Word, Excel, Video, Photoshop
Prison of Mechelen – ICT-education
Multi-functional class
Multi-functional class
Preparation: similar to normal school Except:
◦ No internet access, no e-platform◦ No possibility to take own material inside prison◦ Possibility to take copies of course material inside
prison
◦ Downgrading “Intellectual Level”
Prison of Mechelen – ICT-education
Courses:◦ Sessions of 40 hrs, except for Photoshop (60 hrs)◦ 9 hrs a week, short periods (max 4 weeks)◦ 3 hrs a course◦ Relax atmosphere, respect for all◦ No pre-selection◦ Free will, maximum cooperation & motivation◦ Interruption in case of absence without reason (max
2 times, 10%)◦ Speech of one member of Prison Guards Staff at
beginning of the cours: rules, code of conduct, inscription, …
Prison of Mechelen – ICT-education
Evaluation:◦ Permanent evaluation during courses◦ Practical exam at the end of each course◦ Debriefing with students
Reporting:◦ Written report of each course member at the end
of the session: behavior, cooperation, problems affiliated to detention, signals, ....
◦ Anytime in case of serious problems
Prison of Mechelen – ICT-education
Proclamation:◦ At the end of semester◦ Small celebration with all students of all classes◦ Inmate can invite one family member or friend
Drop Out:◦ Motivation◦ Transfert ◦ Work◦ Release◦ Punishment
Prison of Mechelen – ICT-education
Multi-functional class