26. Rewards Schemes, Rules, and Disciplinary Procedures

26.03. The reward scheme is applied consistently across the centre and does not disadvantage or discriminate against any specific group of detainees, directly or indirectly.

26. Rewards Schemes, Rules, and Disciplinary Procedures,D. Regime and Activities

26.04. The rewards scheme is based on individual not group behaviour.

26. Rewards Schemes, Rules, and Disciplinary Procedures,D. Regime and Activities

26.05. Any downgrading or withdrawal of incentives/rewards are clearly explained and recorded in a rewards scheme register.

26. Rewards Schemes, Rules, and Disciplinary Procedures,D. Regime and Activities

26.07. Rules are applied openly, fairly and consistently, without discrimination.

26. Rewards Schemes, Rules, and Disciplinary Procedures,D. Regime and Activities

26.08. The reasonableness and appropriateness of rules to an immigration detention setting is the subject of periodic consultation and review.

26. Rewards Schemes, Rules, and Disciplinary Procedures,D. Regime and Activities

26.09. Staff use only the level of authority necessary to ensure a detainee’s compliance with the rules.

26. Rewards Schemes, Rules, and Disciplinary Procedures,D. Regime and Activities

26.06. Clear rules set out expected standards of behaviour and the consequences of non-compliance are readily available and are published in the main languages of detainees and carefully explained to those who do not speak or adequately understand any of the main languages.

26. Rewards Schemes, Rules, and Disciplinary Procedures,D. Regime and Activities

26.02. The rewards system is not punitive, and in particular does not · treat basic rights as rewards, · ration detainees’ access to their private cash, · determine detainees’ level of access to visits, phones or other forms of communication, and · does not condition separation/isolation on incentives or rewards.

26. Rewards Schemes, Rules, and Disciplinary Procedures,D. Regime and Activities

26.01. There is a clear and predictable system of appropriate rewards that encourages active participation in the activities and operation of the place of detention and detainees understand its content and operation.

26. Rewards Schemes, Rules, and Disciplinary Procedures,D. Regime and Activities