PART 9

WORK, EDUCATION, EARNINGS AND RECREATION

Purposeful activities
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1
The Governor must provide a range of purposeful activities for prisoners which, so far as reasonably practicable, takes into account—
a
the interests and need of prisoners to obtain skills and experience which will be of use to them after their release; and
b
the requirements of the operation and maintenance of the prison.
2
“Purposeful activities” include—
a
work;
b
education of any kind, including physical education;
c
counselling and other rehabilitative programmes;
d
vocational training; and
e
work placements outside the prison.
3
The Scottish Ministers may, in relation to work placements outside the prison provided under paragraph (2)(e), specify in a direction—
a
the groups or categories of prisoners who may be allowed to undertake such placements;
b
the circumstances in which, and the conditions subject to which, such placements may be provided to prisoners; and
c
the conditions which will apply to any prisoner or group or category of prisoners undertaking such placements.
4
In carrying out the duty under paragraph (1) the Governor—
a
must arrange, so far as reasonably practicable, a programme of educational classes to provide prisoners with an opportunity to pursue their interests and needs; and
b
may arrange the provision of counselling (including group work activity) which is appropriate to the needs of prisoners.