PART 7

PRIVILEGES AND PRISONERS’ PERSONAL PROPERTY

Prisoners’ personal property
46
1
For the purposes of this rule and rules 47 to 49, a prisoner’s “personal property” comprises all items of property which are not prohibited articles or unauthorised property and 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 prison.
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.