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Guidance and reference
Find Prison Service Instructions (PSIs), Prison Service Orders (PSOs) and policy frameworks. Search by what you need to know or by an exact policy reference.
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Explains which prisoners must be treated as civil prisoners and the particular rights staff must provide, including clothing, correspondence, visits and voting. It also covers support to challenge or purge contempt of court. The framework applies to the adult estate,…
Sets how each prison must maintain a local security strategy based on its own risks and the National Security Framework. It covers an assessment of risk across the prison, clear local instructions, authorised amendments and an annual assurance statement. Supporting…
Sets requirements for open prisons to prevent absconds, respond to incidents, report them and review what happened. Each prison must assess local risk and maintain an abscond reduction strategy. The policy distinguishes leaving open conditions without permission from a failure…
Explains how staff record and pass on information when a prisoner is escorted outside prison or transferred. It covers the appropriate paper or digital record, health and support needs, changing risks, handovers and checks on the quality of information. The…
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