The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2006

Unescorted day release of prisoners assigned low supervision level for compassionate reasons

143.—(1) In this rule “unescorted day release” means the temporary release for a period not exceeding one day, excluding travelling time, of an eligible prisoner who is, for the time being, assigned low supervision level for the purpose of enabling the prisoner–

(a) to visit any relative who it appears to the Governor is dangerously ill;

(b) to attend the funeral of a near relative;

(c) to visit a parent who is either too old or too ill to travel to the prison; or

(d) to attend at any place for any other reason where the Governor is of the opinion that the circumstances warrant it.

(2) For the purposes of this rule, a prisoner is an eligible prisoner only if at the time of application he or she is–

(a) not an untried or a civil prisoner; and

(b) not disqualified from consideration for any reason specified in rule 145(1).

(3) The Governor may grant unescorted day release on the written application of an eligible prisoner.