PART 10

SECURITY

SEIZURE AND CONTROL OF PROPERTY

Prohibited articles
102
1
A prisoner must not—
a
possess a prohibited article;
b
conceal or deposit a prohibited article anywhere within a prison.
2
Subject to paragraph (3), it is prohibited for any person to—
a
convey a prohibited article to a prisoner whether inside or outside a prison;
b
throw or otherwise convey a prohibited article into a prison;
c
conceal or deposit a prohibited article in any place (whether inside or outside a prison) intending it to come into the possession of a prisoner.
3
A prisoner may be allowed to receive controlled drugs which are prescribed to him or her by written order of a healthcare professional in the course of his or her professional duties and where the written order specifies—
a
the name of the prisoner for whose use the drugs are intended; and
b
the quantity and description of the drugs.
4
Any conduct which is in breach of this rule may—
a
where the conduct has been committed by a prisoner, lead to disciplinary proceedings being brought against the prisoner under Part 11; and
b
where the conduct has been committed by a visitor, lead to that person being removed from the prison under rule 107.