Mother & Baby Policy - final draft incl SPAD comment 10.07ƒ

NORTHERN IRELAND PRISON SERVICE Policy on the Management of Mothers and Babies July 2006 1CONTENTS Page number KEY POINTS 3 I PURPOSE II OUR LEGAL OBLIGATIONS 3 PRISON AND YOUNG OFFENDER RULES INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS PART 1 THE APPLICATION PROCESS SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 4 SECTION 2 THE APPLICATION PROCESS 6 ION 3 ADMISSIONS BOARDS 8 SECTION 4 THE TYPES OF ADMISSION & REFUSAL 11 ION 5 CONCLUDING ACTIONS AND DOCUMENTATION 13 SECTION 6 APPEALS 14 ION 7 MANAGING MOTHERS AND BABIES 15 SECTION 8 CHILD CARE PLANNING 16 ION 9 DRUG FREE CONDITIONS AND GUIDANCE ON DRUGS AND DETOXIFICATION 18 SECTION 10 FACILITIES, ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES FOR MOTHERS AND BABIES 20 ION 11 CONTACT WITH FAMILY AND THE COMMUNITY 21 SECTION 12 RECORD KEEPING 22 ION 13 HEALTH & SAFETY: GUIDELINES AND EXAMPLES OF BEST PRACTICE 23 PART 2 SEPARATIONS SECTION 14 SEPARATIONS 24 ION 15 THE PROCESS OF SEPARATION 29 ANNEXES ANNEX A ALL ABOUT HAVING YOUR BABY WITH YOU IN PRISON 33 X B MOTHER AND BABY APPLICATION FORM 45 ANNEX C AGENDA FOR ADMISSIONS BOARD 48 ANNEX D RISK ASSESSMENT 50 X E (1) LETTERS COMMUNICATING THE DECISION OF THE ADMISSIONS BOARD 51 ANNEX E (2) “YES” DECISION, TEMPORARY ADMISSION WHILE ON COMMITTAL 52 X E (3) “YES” DECISION, TARY ADMISSION WHILE THE ...