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17.—(1) Every prisoner must be assigned a supervision level.
(2) The supervision levels which may be assigned to a prisoner—
(a)relate to the amount of supervision the prisoner requires within the prison; and
(b)do not relate to the assessment of the risk that the prisoner may abscond or pose a danger to the public while on temporary release from the prison.
(3) The supervision level which may be assigned to a prisoner is specified in column 1 of the table set out below and the description of each level is set out opposite that level in column 2 of the table—
Column 1 Supervision Level | Column 2 Description |
---|---|
High Supervision | A prisoner for whom all activities and movements require to be authorised, supervised and monitored by an officer. |
Medium Supervision | A prisoner for whom activities and movements are subject to limited supervision and restrictions. |
Low Supervision | A prisoner for whom activities and movements are subject to minimum supervision and restrictions, and who may be given the opportunity to participate in supervised or unsupervised activities in the community. |
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