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Guidance and reference

Prison and probation policies

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.

This is a selected collection. A policy may exist even if it is not listed here. Use the official collections linked below to look further.

2 policies found

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  1. Prison and Probation Policy FrameworkCurrent

    Civil Prisoners Policy Framework

    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,…

  2. Prison and Probation Policy FrameworkCurrent

    The Person Escort Record (PER) Policy Framework

    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…