The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2006

Governor’s punishments

119.—(1) A Governor, when finding a prisoner guilty of a breach of discipline, may impose one or more of the following punishments:–

(a) a caution;

(b) forfeiture of any privileges granted under the system of privileges applicable to a prisoner for a period not exceeding 14 days;

(c) stoppage of or deduction from earnings for a period not exceeding 56 days and of an amount not exceeding one half of the prisoner’s earnings in any week (or part thereof) falling within the period specified;

(d) except in the case of a young prisoner, cellular confinement for a period not exceeding 3 days;

(e) in the case of an untried prisoner guilty of escaping or attempting to escape, forfeiture of the entitlement to wear their own clothing under rule 25 for any period as may be specified;

(f) in the case of an untried prisoner or a civil prisoner, forfeiture of any or all of the entitlements referred to in rules 48, 49 and 54 for any period as may be specified; or

(g) forfeiture of the entitlement to withdraw money in terms of rule 53(3) for any period not exceeding 14 days.

(2) If a prisoner is found guilty of more than one breach of discipline arising out of an incident, punishments under this rule (except for cellular confinement imposed under paragraph (1)(d)) may be ordered to run consecutively.

(3) Where cellular confinement is imposed on a prisoner under paragraph (1)(d)–

(a) the Governor shall inform a medical officer as soon as possible;

(b) any entitlement of the prisoner in terms of these Rules shall not, by reason only of the imposition of such confinement, be affected except insofar as expressly provided in a direction made for the purposes of sub paragraph (c); and

(c) the prisoner shall serve the period of confinement in accordance with the provisions of, and subject to any conditions imposed by, a direction made by the Scottish Ministers.