F INDING E F EMALE I NMATES What I learned about myself I learned that I subconsiously hurt people with the way I communicate That I dont always have to fight but that I can give ID: 854996
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1 F INDING E DUCATION FOR F EMALE I NMA
F INDING E DUCATION FOR F EMALE I NMATES What I learned about myself : “I learned that I subconsiously hurt people with the way I communicate . That I don’t always have to fight but that I can give compliments . To listen more carefully to others ͘” “ T
2 hat I want to study more” “How I ha
hat I want to study more” “How I handle conflict, about my own bodylanguage, that I usualy resort to negotiating ” Fast forward FEFI Family Female vs male FAQ Findings from FEFI Figuring out the FEFI experiment Fabulous FEFI Faults Future Finish FEFI Family Grunt
3 vig project 2013 - 2015 Working packages
vig project 2013 - 2015 Working packages Q1 & Q2, building, analysis Experimentation Partners: Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, Germany, France, Italy, Malta and Turkey. Female vs male Women in prison are a underrepresented group due to their small number (3 to 7%) of the tot
4 al prison population in all of the par
al prison population in all of the partners countries. The project aims to improve and increase participation in lifelong learning by female prisoners who are an integral component of a vulnerable and disadvantaged group - a socially stigmatized group, as well as priso
5 ners and as women. Belgium: women cons
ners and as women. Belgium: women constitute about 4% of prison population FAQ – Q1 and Q2 440 female inmates and 134 staff were interviewed Q1: female inmates in Belgian prisons: 89 responses Q2 : staff in Belgian prisons: 25 responses Q1 results compared (in %)
6 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 secondary school v
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 secondary school vocational training employment before prison no employment family housing single household EU BE Source of income before detention % 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 studying working unemployed social benefits on pension EU BE Violence , sen
7 tences , needs at arrival Violent back
tences , needs at arrival Violent background, numbers in Belgium are overall higher than EU average . “I have not experienced any violence ”͗ BE 27% - EU 35% Number of previous prison sentences = same : first 65,5% Most needed help at arrival in prison: Heal
8 th/ mental care Substance intervention E
th/ mental care Substance intervention Employment Participation in prison activities or programs (in %) 0,00 10,00 20,00 30,00 40,00 50,00 60,00 70,00 none work sport culture education EU BE Reasons for deciding to participate in prison education (in %) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60
9 70 EU BE “ What motivates me to study
70 EU BE “ What motivates me to study ?” Thouht of a better life ( number one reason ) 53% BE 52,1% EU Other motivators : family, change of environment, supportive person (mentor), other , nothing . Reasons not to participate : I prefer to work 40% BE - 29,6% EU I
10 am not interested in getting an educa
am not interested in getting an education in prison 25,7% BE – 28,1% EU Q2 results What reasons do you think motivate female inmates to participate in activities ? Length of time in prison Content of the activity Potential of the positive results / possibilities E
11 asy access Small group Increase low se
asy access Small group Increase low self - esteem Q2 results What reasons do you think demotivate female inmates to participate in activities ? In conflict with walking Fear of gossip Low self - esteem Findings from F EFI Statistics alone have no meaning When we first
12 got the results from Q1 en Q2, we mostly
got the results from Q1 en Q2, we mostly saw a need for: Formal education Sports (small) group activity Individual activity Low self - esteem After working hours How did we combine these elements? Figuring out the FEFI experiment Enhance self - esteem : choose a formal le
13 sson plan Create security by combining
sson plan Create security by combining individual and group sessions Not just theory , make it practical: link with sports lessons Keep it small: few sessions , small group Bring lessons closer to the cells : individual sessions “T he promotion of self - knowledge
14 and self - esteem in women is particu
and self - esteem in women is particularly important” SPS strategy for the management of women in custody Enhance self - esteem : choose a formal curriculum Find a partner: Find a curriculum: communications training - Introduction : Cooperation without communicati
15 on - Communication, body language - Fee
on - Communication, body language - Feedback, giving and receiving compliments - Conflict: differing opinions , discussion and fighting - Behavioral styles - Stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination - Evaluation of the project Create more security Peer pressure Symbiot
16 ic relationships Best friends one day ,
ic relationships Best friends one day , enemies the next Telling secrets – fear of gossip Creating a space where teacher and student can talk ‘in private’ How are you Feedback on last lesson Did you make your home work Do you have questions This is what we
17 will work on this week. Not just the
will work on this week. Not just theory , make it practical Sports teacher participated during the last 20 minutes of the theoretical lesson and explained the link with the sports lesson of the day CBE teacher observes during sports lessons the behavior of student
18 s Did they learn from theory and exercis
s Did they learn from theory and exercises in class? Can they put what they learned to practice Keep it small: few sessions , small group Places in the experiment vs total participants Brugge: 10 places , hand picked and motivated by prison director and education coo
19 rdinator . Target: 6 Started with : 9
rdinator . Target: 6 Started with : 9 - ended with : 5 Only 1 person attended all 5 sessions Hasselt: participants where hand picked and motivated by social services, prison director and prison staf in order to form a good group Started with 5 – 4 attended Sessi
20 on 1 21/05 Session 2 28/05 Session 3 03/
on 1 21/05 Session 2 28/05 Session 3 03/03 Session 4 10/06 Session 5 17/06 S C 1989 Transfer to other prison 1 I F 1987 ? Sanction 2 K N 1986 only sports lesson 3 V P 1975 Visitor Sick* * when visisted in cell she is in bed and seems genuinely sick 4 C S 1986 Refused to
21 go * * because of problems with her p
go * * because of problems with her partner S S 1986 ? Day outside ? allready missed to much to continue 5 D S 1983 V T 1981 Sick Released from prison D S 1975 ? Sick ? allready missed to much to continue Fabulous FEFI Experimentation Combination education and sports
22 Stop the sports lesson to demonstrate a
Stop the sports lesson to demonstrate a theory again in a realistic situation (Hasselt) Make time to practice what was learned in an other setting than the classroom Combination indivual sessions and group sessions Create a safe place where students can feel secure
23 to talk about their feelings and quest
to talk about their feelings and questions without fear of judgement from peers Faults Not enough time to prepare Experiment was too short in time, not enough sessions to really see a difference In Brugge the combination with sports and the combination with individua
24 l sessions was 50 – 50 positively ra
l sessions was 50 – 50 positively rated in the evaluation by the participants Costly Brugge: we used existing sports lessons to cut costs , meaning the teacher had to deal with participants of existing group and FEFI participants . Future Make a detention plan
25 that targets low self - esteem Establis
that targets low self - esteem Establish baseline (test) Make a plan Check with baseline for improvement In order to increase self - esteem combine theoretical training with … Sports Arts and crafts Therapy Work … So participants can feel what they learn in pract
26 ice Finish More information? www.euro -
ice Finish More information? www.euro - cides.eu/FEFI Marieke de Jong Policy coordinator assistance and services to inmates Departement of Welfare, Public Health and Family Welfare and Society Division marieke.dejong@wvg.vlaanderen.be Legeweg 200, 8200 Sint Andries ww