Prisons Rules – Section 53 (Statutory Instrument 39/1964)
Statutory Instrument 39/1964 .. in force 1 January 1965
ARRANGEMENT OF RULES
PART 1
PRELIMINARY
| 1. | Citation |
| 2. | Interpretation |
PART 2
GENERAL RULES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS
| 3. | Reception interview |
| 4. | Classification |
| 5. | Privileges |
| 6. | Stages |
| 7. | Selection of prisoners as orderlies |
| 8. | Women prisoners |
ACCOMMODATION
| 9. | Sleeping accommodation |
| 10. | Cell furniture |
| 11. | Cell lighting |
| 12. | Women's prison |
| 13. | Fire precautions |
RECEPTION, REMOVAL AND DISCHARGE
Reception
| 14. | Committal form |
| 15. | Time of admission |
| 16. | Search |
| 17. | Retention of property |
| 18. | Recording of particulars |
| 19. | Photographs and fingerprints |
| 20. | Baths |
| 21. | Medical examination |
| 22. | Babies |
Information to Prisoners
| 23. | Reading of Prison Rules |
Removal and Discharge
| 24. | Custody during removal |
| 25. | Protection from public view |
| 26. | Final Interview with the Superintendent |
| 27. | Final Interview with medical officer |
| 28. | Return of clothes |
| 29. | Time of release |
| 30. | Aid on discharge |
Deaths of Prisoners
| 31. | Record of death |
| 32. | Notice to coroner |
| 33. | Delivery of body |
DISCIPLINE AND CONTROL
General
| 34. | General principles |
| 35. | Supervision by the Superintendent |
Performance of Superintendent's duties by other persons
| 36. | Delegation to assistant superintendent |
| 37. | Supervision of women |
| 38. | Matron |
| 39. | Use of force |
| 40. | Prisoners not to hold disciplinary posts |
| 41. | Temporary work in cell |
| 42. | Conditions of remitting sentence |
| 43. | Grant of extra remission |
| 44. | Life sentence |
| 45. | Fixed sentence |
Offences against discipline
| 46. | Superintendent to deal with reports |
| 47. | Separation of reported prisoner |
| 48. | Information to reported prisoner |
| 49. | Unauthorised articles |
| 50. | Offences |
| 51. | Investigation of offences and awards by Superintendent |
| 52. | Investigations and awards by visiting justices |
| 53. | Especially grave offences |
| 54. | Corporal punishment |
| 55. | Medical certificate and visits by Superintendent |
| 56. | Remission and mitigation of awards |
Restraints
| 57. | Mechanical restraints |
| 58. | Temporary confinement |
Complaints by prisoners
| 59. | Complaints to be recorded and put forward |
Prohibited articles
| 60. | Prohibited articles generally |
| 61. | Drink and tobacco |
Control of admission
| 62. | General restrictions |
| 63. | Visitors viewing prisons |
| 64. | Attendance at executions |
WORK
| 65. | General requirement of work |
| 66. | Payment |
| 67. | Unauthorised work |
RELIGION, EDUCATION AND WELFARE
Religion
| 68. | Recording of denomination |
| 69. | Services of chaplain |
| 70. | Visits by special ministers |
| 71. | Chaplain and ministers to hold services |
| 72. | Visits by chaplains |
| 73. | Religious books |
| 74. | Interviews, visits to sick |
| 75. | Sunday work |
| 76. | Substitute for chaplain or minister |
Education and Libraries
| 77. | Evening classes |
| 78. | Library |
| 79. | Books from outside |
Social Relations and after-care
| 80. | Family relationships |
| 81. | Information of transfer |
| 82. | After-care |
| 83. | Information to family of death |
Letters and visits
| 84. | Normal minimum provision |
| 85. | Letters and visits generally |
| 86. | No Sunday or private visits |
| 87. | Deferment in case of cellular confinement |
| 88. | Additional letters or visits as privilege |
| 89. | Letter instead of visit |
| 90. | Discretionary letters and visits |
Visits for special purposes
| 91. | Visits by police |
| 92. | Persons imprisoned on default of payment |
| 93. | Visits by legal adviser |
| 94. | Special purpose visits not to be forfeited |
PHYSICAL WELFARE
Medical Services
| 95. | Hospital accommodation |
| 96. | General duties of medical officer |
| 97. | Immediate attendance and consultations |
| 98. | Duty to report |
| 99. | Report on danger to health |
| 100. | Recommendations on diet |
| 101. | Suicidal prisoners |
| 102. | Mental Illness |
| 103. | Serious Illness |
Hygiene
| 104. | Supervision of hygiene |
| 105. | Washing, shaving and hair cutting |
| 106. | Toilet articles |
Exercise
| 107. | Exercise to be regular |
Food
| 108. | Quality of food |
| 109. | Inspection of food |
| 110. | No private food |
| 111. | Quantity of food |
Clothing
| 112. | No private clothing |
| 113. | Protective clothing |
PART 3
SPECIAL RULES FOR PARTICULAR CLASSES OF PRISONERS
UNTRIED PRISONERS
General
| 114. | Separation |
| 115. | Association |
| 116. | Food |
| 117. | Clothing |
Health and Cleanliness
| 118. | Hair cutting and shaving |
| 119. | Private medical attendant |
Books
| 120. | Private property |
| 121. | Supply of books |
Work
| 122. | Work not to be compulsory |
Visits and Communications
| 123. | Visits generally |
| 124. | Prisoners in default of bail |
| 125. | Private medical adviser |
| 126. | Letters and other facilities for defence |
Discipline
| 127. | Forfeiture of privileges |
| 128. | Sale, etc., of articles |
Appellants
| 129. | Application of Rules |
| 130. | Appellants absent from prison |
| 131. | Earnings for work done |
| 132. | Private medical adviser |
| 133. | Other visitors |
| 134. | Letters and other facilities for appeal |
CONVICTED PRISONERS AWAITING SENTENCE OR REMAND
| 135. | Facilities for making representations |
JUVENILE PRISONERS
YOUNG PRISONERS
| 137. | Young prisoners' centres |
| 138. | Board of visiting justices |
PRISONERS CHARGED WITH CAPITAL OFFENCES
PRISONER UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH
| 140. | Search |
| 141. | Separation and supervision |
| 142. | Visits |
CIVIL PRISONERS
| 143. | Application of Rules |
| 144. | Association and separation. |
| 145. | Clothing |
| 146. | Remission |
| 147. | Visits and letters |
PART 4
STAFF
| 148. | General obligations |
| 149. | Sick prisoners |
| 150. | Business transactions |
| 151. | Gratuities |
| 152. | Ex-prisoners |
| 153. | Search if required |
| 154. | Communications to press |
| 155. | Quarters |
PART 5
THE BOARD OF VISITING JUSTICES
| 156. | Meetings |
| 157. | Visits to prisons |
| 158. | Officers, rota, quorum |
| 159. | Vacancies |
| 160. | Minutes |
| 161. | Inquiries |
| 162. | Abuses |
| 163. | Adjudications |
| 164. | Access to prison |
| 165. | Sick prisoners |
| 166. | Restraint |
| 167. | Diet |
| 168. | Books |
| 169. | Additional letters |
| 170. | Denominational records |
| 171. | Buildings |
| 172. | Annual and other reports |
| 173. | Permissions and consultation |
| 174. | Contracts |
| 175. | Visiting justices |
| 176. | Punishment Book |
PRISON OFFICERS
| 177. | Superintendent |
| 178. | Medical officer |
| 179. | General rules for prison officers |
| 180. | Special rules for certain subordinate officers |
| Schedule 1 | |
| Schedule 2 | |
| Schedule 3 | |
| Schedule 4 | |
| Schedule 5 | |
Commencement [1 January 1965]