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Prison and Probation Policy Framework
Management of the Local Security Strategy Policy Framework
Current
Criminal Justice Hub summary
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 templates and tools are separate, with some restricted to internal use.
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Useful information
- Document type
- Prison and Probation Policy Framework
- Geographical application
- England and Wales
- Applies to
- Prison governors, directors and staff responsible for the local security strategy. Supporting restricted annexes are separate from this public framework.
- Issuing organisation
- Ministry of Justice
- Implementation and transitions
- Prisons could implement the framework before 31 March 2025.
- Issued
- 31 July 2024
- Effective from
- 31 March 2025
- Policy enquiries contact
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Policy contact
Contact details recorded in this policy version dated 31 July 2024.
Replacement and related policies
Replaces PSI 63/2011 (library search), Management of the Local Security Strategy.
Official source material: Crown copyright, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where stated otherwise.