PART 3SUPERVISION LEVELS

Maintaining or lowering a supervision level on review20.

(1)

This rule applies to the assignment of supervision levels other than—

(a)

the assignment of high supervision level on reception;

(b)

the assignment of a supervision level under rule 18(2); or

(c)

the assignment of a supervision level to which rule 21 applies.

(2)

Following the assignment of a supervision level to which this rule applies, the Governor must inform the prisoner in writing—

(a)

in the case of the assignment of a lower supervision level than that previously assigned, of the reasons why the lower supervision level is appropriate; or

(b)

in the case of a review which has resulted in no change of supervision level, of the reasons why a lower supervision level is not appropriate.

(3)

Following the assignment of a supervision level to which this rule applies, the Governor must, if asked to do so by the prisoner concerned, but subject to rule 27, provide the prisoner with—

(a)

a copy of any document to which the Governor has had regard in reaching the decision; and

(b)

a summary of any other information of which the Governor was aware and had regard to in reaching the decision.