PART 7

PRIVILEGES AND PRISONERS' PERSONAL PROPERTY

Prisoners' personal property
46
1
Subject to paragraph (1A), for the purposes of this rule and rules 47 to 50, a prisoner’s “personal property” comprises all items of property which—
a
belong to the prisoner and are brought to the prison by the prisoner;
b
are sent to the prisoner at the prison;
c
are brought to the prisoner at the prison by a visitor; or
d
are purchased by the prisoner within the prison.
1A
For the purposes of this rule and rules 47 to 50, “personal property” does not include—
a
unauthorised property;
b
prohibited articles; or
c
an authorised personal communication device.
2
The prisoner's personal property must be—
a
stored in the prisoner's cell or room in accordance with rule 47;
b
stored in the prison storage facilities in accordance with rule 48; or
c
disposed of by the Governor or the prisoner in accordance with rule 49.
3
An officer must make a written note in the prisoner's record of all of the prisoner's personal property other than—
a
property purchased by the prisoner within the prison;
b
letters or other written communications sent to the prisoner; and
c
any property which is perishable or edible.
4
Where a record is prepared in terms of paragraph (3), the prisoner concerned must—
a
be given the opportunity to check its accuracy; and
b
thereafter, be required to sign it.
Rule 46(1)(1A) substituted for rule 46(1) (15.6.2020 at 2.00 p.m.) by The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/175), rules 1, 2(4)