The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2006

Reports of breaches of discipline and removal from association

114.—(1) Every suspected breach of discipline shall be reported forthwith in writing to the Governor by the officer to whose notice it has come.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), where any officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a prisoner has committed a breach of discipline the officer may, if considering it appropriate to do so, remove the prisoner from association with other prisoners in general pending the making of a report in terms of paragraph (1) and the adjudication of the charge of breach of discipline.

(3) A prisoner shall not be subject to such removal for a period in excess of 72 hours from the time of the removal except where there are exceptional circumstances and, on the application of the Governor, the written authority of the Scottish Ministers has been obtained prior to the expiry of the 72 hour period.

(4) An authority granted by the Scottish Ministers under paragraph (3) shall–

(a) have effect for a period of one month commencing from the expiry of the said period of 72 hours but the Scottish Ministers may, on any subsequent application of the Governor, renew the authority for further periods of one month commencing from the expiry of the previous authority; and

(b) in any case cease to have effect when the charge has been adjudicated.

(5) Where a prisoner has been removed from association under this rule, a medical officer shall visit that prisoner as soon as practicable and thereafter as often as is necessary but at least once in every 7 days.