PART 7

PRIVILEGES AND PRISONERS’ PERSONAL PROPERTY

Storage of prisoners’ personal property in prison storage facilities
48
1
The Governor must make arrangements for the safe storage of the prisoner’s personal property within the prison storage facilities, except for—
a
items which a prisoner is allowed to keep in his or her cell or room;
b
items which a prisoner is allowed to keep on his or her person; and
c
items specified in paragraph (2).
2
The Governor may refuse to store in the prison storage facilities any items which the Governor considers to be—
a
prejudicial to the security or good order of the prison;
b
prejudicial to the health and safety of any person within the prison;
c
incompatible with the size of the storage facilities; or
d
in excess of the share of the prison storage facilities that should reasonably be allocated to the prisoner.
3
Where the Governor refuses to store any items of a prisoner’s personal property under paragraph (2)—
a
the Governor must notify the prisoner; and
b
the property must be disposed of by the Governor or the prisoner in accordance with rule 49.