Prison Rules

THE PRISONS AND YOUNG OFFENDERS INSTITUTIONS (SCOTLAND) RULES 2011

 

Until recently, the rules for managing Scotland’s prisons had not been comprehensively reviewed since 1994. A consolidation of the Rules took place in 2006 to incorporate a number of amendments that had been made between 1994 and 2006.

Following a full consultation process, the new Prison Rules came into effect on 1 November 2011 and can now be accessed here Prison Rules

 

The following information has been developed to assist in explaining the Rules. 

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