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Prison Rules 1999

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 82 Cited in Amendments 39 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 1999/728
Year1999
  • These Rules may be cited as the Prison Rules 1999 and shall come into force on 1st April 1999.
    • (1) In these Rules, where the context so admits, the expression—a reference to an award of additional days means additional days awarded under these Rules by virtue of section 42 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 F72or by virtue of section 257 of the 2003 Act;a reference to the Church of England includes a reference to the Church in Wales; anda reference to a numbered rule is, unless otherwise stated, a reference to the rule of that number in these Rules and a reference in a rule to a numbered paragraph is, unless otherwise stated, a reference to the paragraph of that number in that rule.
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  • The purpose of the training and treatment of convicted prisoners shall be to encourage and assist them to lead a good and useful life.
    • (1) Special attention shall be paid to the maintenance of such relationships between a prisoner and his family as are desirable in the best interests of both.(2) A prisoner shall be encouraged and assisted to establish and maintain such relations with persons and agencies outside prison as may, in the opinion of the governor, best promote the interests of his family and his own social rehabilitation.
  • From the beginning of a prisoner’s sentence, consideration shall be given, in consultation with the appropriate after-care organisation, to the prisoner’s future and the assistance to be given him on and after his release.
    • (1) Order and discipline shall be maintained with firmness, but with no more restriction than is required for safe custody and well ordered community life.(2) In the control of prisoners, officers shall seek to influence them through their own example and leadership, and to enlist their willing co-operation.(3) At all times the treatment of prisoners shall be such as to encourage their self-respect and a sense of personal responsibility, but a prisoner shall not be employed in any disciplinary capacity.(1) F166Subject to paragraphs (1A) to (1D) , prisoners shall be classified, in accordance with any directions of the Secretary of State, having regard to their age, temperament and record and with a view to maintaining good order and facilitating training and, in the case of convicted prisoners, of furthering the purpose of their training and treatment as provided by rule 3.(1A) Except where paragraph (1D) applies, a prisoner who has the relevant deportation status must not be classified as suitable for open conditions.a prisoner has been classified as suitable for open conditions; andthe prison has received notice that the prisoner has the relevant deportation status,a prisoner has been classified as suitable for open conditions (whether before or after the relevant time) ; andthe prison receives notice after the relevant time that the prisoner has the relevant deportation status,(1D) This paragraph applies if a prisoner has been classified as suitable for open conditions and is located in open conditions immediately before the prisoner’s classification is reconsidered, whether under paragraph (1B) or (1C) or otherwise.there is a deportation order against the prisoner under section 5(1) of the Immigration Act 1971; andcould be brought (ignoring any possibility of an appeal out of time with permission) , oris pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the 2002 Act) .(1F) In paragraph (1E) , the reference to the decision to make the deportation order includes a decision that section 32(5) of the UK Borders Act 2007 applies in respect of the prisoner.(1G) In this rule, “the relevant time” means 5.00 p.m on 13th August 2014.shall be kept out of contact with convicted prisoners as far as the governor considers it can reasonably be done, unless and to the extent that they have consented to share residential accommodation or participate in any activity with convicted prisoners; andshall under no circumstances be required to share a cell with a convicted prisoner.shall be treated as a separate class for the purposes of this rule;notwithstanding anything in this rule, may be permitted to associate with any other class of prisoners if they are willing to do so; andshall have the same privileges as an unconvicted prisoner under rules 20(5) , 23(1) and 35(1) .(4) Nothing in this rule shall require a prisoner to be deprived unduly of the society of other persons.(1) There shall be established at every prison systems of privileges (2) Systems of privileges F181established under paragraph (1) may include arrangements under which prisoners may be allowed time outside their cells and in association with one another, in excess of the minimum time which, subject to the other provisions of these Rules apart from this rule, is otherwise allowed to prisoners at the prison for this purpose.(3) Systems of privileges F182established under paragraph (1) may

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