PART 10SECURITY
CONFINEMENT AND CUSTODY OF PRISONERS
Temporary confinement in a special cell97.
(1)
The Governor may order the temporary confinement in a special cell of any prisoner who is behaving in a threatening, abusive or violent manner.
(2)
The following conditions apply to all orders made under paragraph (1) and the enforcement of such orders—
(a)
the Governor must keep a written record of the particulars of each order made under paragraph (1) including the reasons for making the order;
(b)
the Governor must inform a healthcare professional as soon as possible after making an order under paragraph (1) and consider any recommendations made by the healthcare professional;
(c)
an order under paragraph (1) must not be used as a punishment;
(d)
an officer must visit the prisoner at least once in every 15 minutes during the period that the prisoner is confined in a special cell; and
(e)
a prisoner must not be confined in a special cell for any longer than is necessary and, in any event, for no longer than a continuous period of 24 hours.