# The Criminal Legal Aid (Financial Resources) Regulations 2013, Regulation 7: Advocacy assistance for individuals in prison

Extent: E+W

(1) The Director must make a determination in accordance with section 21(1) of the Act that an individual’s financial resources are such that the individual is eligible for advocacy assistance under section 15(2)(c) of the Act—
(a) in relation to the individual’s discipline in a prison or young offender institution; ...
(b) in relation to proceedings before the Parole Board, where the individual is the subject of the proceedings; ...
(c) in relation to a review of the individual’s classification pursuant to rule 7 (classification of prisoners) of the Prison Rules 1999 as a Category A Prisoner or as a Restricted Status Prisoner; or,
(d) a review of an inmate’s classification pursuant to rule 4 (classification of inmates) of the Young Offender Institution Rules 2000 as a Category A Inmate, or Restricted Status Inmate;
if the circumstances in paragraph (2) are satisfied.
(2) The circumstances are that the individual’s—
(a) disposable income does not exceed £209; and
(b) disposable capital does not exceed £3,000.
(3) In this regulation—
“Category A Inmate” means an inmate whose escape would be highly dangerous to the public, the police or national security, and for whom the aim is to make escape impossible,
“Category A Prisoner” means a prisoner whose escape would be highly dangerous to the public, the police or national security, and for whom the aim is to make escape impossible,
“inmate” means a person who is required to be detained in a young offender institution,
“Restricted Status Inmate” means an inmate whose escape would present a serious risk to the public, and
“Restricted Status Prisoner” means a prisoner whose escape would present a serious risk to the public.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/471/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-legal-aid-financial-resources-regulations-2013/regulation-7
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