The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2006

Work opportunities

84.—(1) The Governor shall provide a range of work which, so far as reasonably practicable, takes into account–

(a) the interests and need of prisoners to obtain skills and experience which will be of use to them after their release; and

(b) the requirements of the operation and maintenance of the prison.

(2) The range of work which the Governor may provide may include–

(a) vocational training;

(b) work placements outside the prison; and

(c) voluntary work outside the prison.

(3) The Scottish Ministers may, in relation to such work placements outside the prison, specify in a direction–

(a) the groups or categories of prisoners who may be allowed to undertake such work;

(b) the circumstances in which, and the conditions subject to which, such work may be provided to any eligible group or category of prisoners; and

(c) the conditions which shall apply to any prisoner or group or category of prisoners undertaking such work.