The Prison Rules 1999

[F1 Review of adjudicator’s punishment E+W

55B.— (1) A reviewer means [F2 the Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate)] or any deputy of such a judge as nominated by that judge.

(2) [F3 Where an adjudicator imposes a punishment under rule 55A(1), a compensation requirement under rule 55AB(2) or both], a prisoner may, within 14 days of receipt of the punishment [F4 or the imposition of the compensation requirement, whichever is later], request in writing that a reviewer conducts a review.

(3) The review must be commenced within 14 days of receipt of the request and must be conducted on the papers alone.

[F5 (4) The review may be of the punishment, the compensation requirement or both (whether or not the prisoner requested a review of both) but must not be a review of the finding of guilt under rule 55A.]

(5) On completion of the review, if it appears to the reviewer that the [F6 imposition of the punishment, the compensation requirement or both] was manifestly unreasonable he may [F7 do such of the following as he considers appropriate]—

(a) reduce the number of any additional days awarded;

(b) for whatever punishment has been imposed by the adjudicator, substitute another punishment which is, in his opinion, less severe; F8 ...

(c) quash the punishment entirely;

[F9 (d) reduce the amount of the compensation requirement.]

(6) A prisoner requesting a review shall serve any additional days awarded under rule 55A(1)(b) unless and until they are reduced.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Rule 55B inserted (18.4.2005) by The Prison (Amendment) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/869), rule 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 6

F2 Words in rule 55B(1) substituted (3.4.2006) by The Lord Chancellor (Transfer of Functions and Supplementary Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/680), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 56

F3 Words in rule 55B(2) substituted (1.11.2013) by The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/2462), rule 1, Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(a) (with rule 4)

F4 Words in rule 55B(2) inserted (1.11.2013) by The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/2462), rule 1, Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(b) (with rule 4)

F5 Rule 55B(4) substituted (1.11.2013) by The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/2462), rule 1, Sch. 1 para. 2(2) (with rule 4)

F6 Words in rule 55B(5) substituted (1.11.2013) by The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/2462), rule 1, Sch. 1 para. 2(3)(a) (with rule 4)

F7 Words in rule 55B(5) inserted (1.11.2013) by The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/2462), rule 1, Sch. 1 para. 2(3)(b) (with rule 4)

F8 Word in rule 55B(5)(b) omitted (1.11.2013) by virtue of The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/2462), rule 1, Sch. 1 para. 2(3)(c) (with rule 4)

F9 Rule 55B(5)(d) inserted (1.11.2013) by The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/2462), rule 1, Sch. 1 para. 2(3)(d) (with rule 4)