PART 3

SUPERVISION LEVELS

Maintaining or lowering a supervision level on review
20
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.