Prohibition on prisoners carrying on any trade, profession or vocation from prison
89.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), no prisoner is permitted to—
(a)carry on any trade, profession or vocation from the prison; or
(b)retain any monies generated from the sale of any items produced by the prisoner either in the course of the prisoner’s work in the prison or in the prisoner’s spare time.
(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) is to be construed as preventing a prisoner from—
(a)taking such steps as are necessary to protect the value of any interest the prisoner has in any property or business but any such steps must be compatible with these Rules or any direction made under these Rules and the prison regime in general; or
(b)writing articles or books in a professional or vocational capacity which are intended for publication but any such activity must be compatible with these Rules or any direction made under these Rules and the prison regime in general.