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Training teachers and instructors to teach in Prisons/Detention Centres

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 )

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Training teachers and instructors to teach in Prisons/Detention Centres

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  1. Training teachers and instructors to teach in Prisons/Detention Centres Henk Nuyttens Teacher ICT

  2. Belgium • Kingdomfoundedin 1830 • ReformedintoFederal 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

  3. Belgium: Very complex structure • Federal state: • federalgouvernment • federalParliament: • Senate • Chambre des Représentants • 3 communitieswithownparliament(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

  4. BelgianPrisons – Federal • BelgianPrisonsownedbyFederal state: • Justice: courts, prisonstaff • Building & MaintenancePrisoninfrastructure • Social Support organisedbyFlemishCommunity • Welfare • Culture • Sports • Health care • Employement • Education

  5. PrisonEducation: structure • VOCVO: FlemishCommunity support AdultEducation • CommunityCo-ordinatorPrison Mechelen • EducationCo-ordinatorPrison Mechelen • School Community “Samen stromen”: Mechelen Area • CVO Crescendo: Schooldirector • Teachers : ICT, languages, Economy

  6. Prisondetention in Belgium • Number of Detention: avg 10.130 inmates • 100 inmateson 100.000 citizens • 4 % inmates are female • 40% in pre-detention • Realty 60 effectivedetentionson 100.000 citizens • Number of prisons: 30 over the whole country • ClosedYouthPrison: Everberg • Serveral open youthdetentioncentres

  7. Prison of Mechelen

  8. Prison of Mechelen • Build in early 1830 • Detention center for: • Detentionbefore trial: dossier in preparationordecissionby 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 renovationsince 2008

  9. Prison of Mechelen RecentlyPublished Living in a prison, byPrisonGuardGretaStockfleth

  10. Prison of Mechelen

  11. Prison of Mechelen - Education • 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

  12. Prison of Mechelen – ICT-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

  13. Multi-functionalclass

  14. Multi-functionalclass

  15. Prison of Mechelen – ICT-education • 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”

  16. 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, …

  17. 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 eachcoursemember at the end of the session: behavior, cooperation, problemsaffiliated to detention, signals, .... • Anytime in case of serious problems

  18. 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

  19. Multi-functionalclass

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