[The Mount prison (2021)]
Ruth Mann Trophy submission: staff, prisoners and visitors can donate food through collection boxes around the prison which is passed on to a local community foodbank.
Keywords: foodbank
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[The Mount prison (2021)]
Ruth Mann Trophy submission: staff, prisoners and visitors can donate food through collection boxes around the prison which is passed on to a local community foodbank.
Keywords: foodbank
[Thorn Cross prison (2021)]
Ruth Mann Trophy submission: the shop is run by prisoners and sells produce to prisoners and staff, while promoting healthy eating.
Keywords: nutrition
[Wayland prison (2021)]
Ruth Mann Trophy submission: internal digital hub providing in-cell activities, information and education to prisoners.
Keywords: education, engagement, in-cell activities
[Wealstun prison (2021)]
Ruth Mann Trophy finalist: “Problem Support Mentors” are trained wing based peer mentors acting as social problem solving coaches, using the 6 step problem solving principles of the Thinking Skills Programme (TSP).
Keywords: peer mentoring, safer custody, problem solving
[Whatton prison (2021)]
Ruth Mann Trophy submission: programme, put together by a psychologist in consultation with people who had ‘failed’ in Cat D prisons, to help prepare prisoners for the move to open conditions.
Keywords: progression, pre-release
[Whatton prison (2021)]
Ruth Mann Trophy submission: prisoners are recruited trained and supported to provide peer support to those in need of social care, including wheelchair pushing, having a chat, making tea, keeping cell clean etc.
Keywords: social care, complex needs
[Whatton prison (2021)]
Ruth Mann Trophy submission: social events held in the visitors centre for prisoners who do not receive visits.
[Whitemoor prison (2021)]
Ruth Mann Trophy submission: group supervision sessions for SMT members, facilitated by a psychologist.
Keywords: management support, staff wellbeing
[Whitemoor prison (2021)]
Ruth Mann Trophy submission: Whitemoor has removed all razor blades from the prison, replacing them with electric razors and depilation creams.
Keywords: safer custody
[Maghaberry prison (2021)]
Ruth Mann Trophy Winner: special “autism friendly” visits, supervised by trained staff, for families with children with autism, together with “pre-visit guides” for children on what to expect, additional equipment in the crèche, and a “relaxation room” – including bubble lamps, toys and gadgets – to help provide a calming environment.
Keywords: neurodiversity, autism, visits, families