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26.13. Safe custody and well-ordered community life are maintained first and foremost by the rewards scheme.

26. Rewards Schemes, Rules, and Disciplinary ProceduresD. Regime and Activities

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26.14. Disciplinary procedures are a measure of last resort, are specified by law or lawful regulation, are published, and clearly outline the types of conduct that constitute disciplinary offences, permissible measures and their duration, and the authority competent to impose.

26. Rewards Schemes, Rules, and Disciplinary ProceduresD. Regime and Activities

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26.15. Disciplinary procedures are subject to due process requirements, including the right to a fair hearing, reasons and to independent review.

26. Rewards Schemes, Rules, and Disciplinary ProceduresD. Regime and Activities

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26.16. There is no use of illegal, informal individual or group sanctions, including corporal punishment, detaining in a dark cell or other cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment.

26. Rewards Schemes, Rules, and Disciplinary ProceduresD. Regime and Activities

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26.17. Disciplinary procedures explicitly exclude their application to children.

26. Rewards Schemes, Rules, and Disciplinary ProceduresD. Regime and Activities

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26.18. Discipline of children is primarily the responsibility of parents and is in the best interests of the healthy development of the child.

26. Rewards Schemes, Rules, and Disciplinary ProceduresD. Regime and Activities

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26.19. A discipline register records the details of all disciplinary measures, including · date and detail of alleged disciplinary offence, · date and detail of hearing and reasons for decision, · date and detail of review and reasons for decision, · date, detail and duration of the disciplinary measure imposed.

26. Rewards Schemes, Rules, and Disciplinary ProceduresD. Regime and Activities

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27.01. There are no obvious weaknesses or anomalies in the physical and procedural security of the centre.

27. SecurityD. Regime and Activities

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27.02. Physical and procedural security is only at a level that is demonstrably necessary.

27. SecurityD. Regime and Activities

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27.03. The elements of dynamic security are in place, viz. · Staff-detainee relationships are positive, · Staff-staff relationships are positive, · Detainee-detainee relationships are positive, · Local community-detainee relationships are positive, · Detainees receive personal attention from staff, · There is constructive activity to occupy detainees, · Detainees are well prepared for release, transfer or removal.

27. SecurityD. Regime and Activities

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27.04. Measures taken to ensure or maintain ‘security and good order’ are carefully documented, with reasons, in a security register.

27. SecurityD. Regime and Activities

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27.05. Levels and degrees of security vary according to the needs of different groups.

27. SecurityD. Regime and Activities

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28.01. Detainees are able to maintain contact with family, friends, community support groups and legal counsel.

28. VisitsD. Regime and Activities😷 COVID

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28.02. Detainees are able to receive social visits every day, during the day and in the evening.

28. VisitsD. Regime and Activities😷 COVID

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28.03. Detainees are entitled to receive or refuse a social, legal or consular visit, and should never be pressured or intimidated into doing either.

28. VisitsD. Regime and Activities

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28.04. Searches and body searches of visitors are conducted with respect, decency and tact, in a culturally-, religiously-, gender- and age-sensitive manner, only where necessary, in accordance with established procedures and with due regard to the non-criminal status of both visitors and immigration detainees.

28. VisitsD. Regime and Activities

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28.05. Reasonable facilities are provided for receiving visitors and visiting detainees is actively encouraged by staff and management.

28. VisitsD. Regime and Activities😷 COVID

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28.06. All visits are contact visits, and conjugal visits by a spouse or partner are permitted.

28. VisitsD. Regime and Activities😷 COVID

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28.07. The place of detention is reasonably accessible for regular visits from family, friends and community support groups.

28. VisitsD. Regime and Activities

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29.01. Contact with family and friends in the country of detention and in countries of origin and transit is facilitated, including by telephone and email.

29. Communication and Contact with the Outside WorldD. Regime and Activities😷 COVID

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