Jan 17, 2012 23:11
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Hello everyone,

The prison administration is under a duty to make arrangements which ensure that each juvenile who is received into custody is treated humanely so that their safety and dignity are safeguarded at all times

It is important that staff ask each juvenile for the name, address and telephone number of their next of kin and accurately record the details. **The juvenile must be asked for a ‘back up’ name, address and telephone number, for use in the event of the preferred person being uncontactable**.

‘back up’ name, address and telephone number -- does it imply another person (if the preferred person being uncontactable) or does it mean that the preferred person can be at another address/another place?

In other words, should a juvenile be asked for a name/address/phone of one person or two persons?

Thank you.

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another person

If it said "a ‘back up’ address and telephone", then it would refer to the same person, but since it includes "name", it clearly refers to a second person, as an alternative to the first in case the first is unobtainable. It is too unlikely that "name" refers to an alternative name for the same person!
Peer comment(s):

agree Yvonne Gallagher : yes, 2nd person as back up
2 mins
Thanks, gallagy :)
agree Jean-Claude Gouin
9 mins
Thanks, 1045 :)
agree Martin Riordan
19 mins
Thanks, Martin :)
agree Tony M
29 mins
Thanks, Tony :)
agree NancyLynn
1 hr
Thanks, Nancy :)
agree airmailrpl : -
5 hrs
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agree Sarah Bessioud
7 hrs
Thanks, Jeux de Mots :)
agree Cilian O'Tuama : makes sense - but probably better to avoid Eng-Eng Qs here - everyone feels qualified to answer.
1 day 1 hr
Thanks, Cilian. Perhaps you're right!
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+1
36 mins

An additional person

An additional person

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Note added at 38 mins (2012-01-17 23:49:55 GMT)
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Peer comment(s):

agree airmailrpl : -
5 hrs
Thank you for your confirmation airmailrpl; eski :))
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-1
18 hrs

member of the family

He/she has to be a member of the family, does not matter how distant they might be.
Peer comment(s):

disagree Cilian O'Tuama : does CL5 = perfect answer? If so, I disagree.
6 hrs
Police!!!
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