PART 10

SECURITY

SEIZURE AND CONTROL OF PROPERTY

Unauthorised property
103
1
A prisoner must not—
a
possess; or
b
conceal or deposit anywhere within a prison,
any unauthorised property.
2
A prisoner may only possess tobacco within the prison where he or she has been authorised to possess tobacco as a privilege granted by virtue of rule 45.
3
Subject to paragraph (4), it is prohibited for any person to—
a
convey any item to a prisoner either inside or outside the prison;
b
convey or throw any item into a prison;
c
conceal or deposit any item in a prison; or
d
conceal or deposit any item in any place intending it to come into the possession of a prisoner.
4
Paragraph (3) does not apply to any item which—
a
consists of a letter or package addressed to a prisoner and sent to the prison by means of the postal service or otherwise; or
b
the Governor has granted permission for a person to—
i
give to the prisoner either inside or outside the prison,
ii
bring or convey into the prison, or
iii
deposit in the prison.
5
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.