# The Prison Rules 1999, Article 46: Close supervision centres


(1) Where it appears desirable, for the maintenance of good order or discipline or to ensure the safety of officers, prisoners or any other person, that a prisoner should not associate with other prisoners, either generally or for particular purposes, the Secretary of State may direct the prisoner’s removal from association accordingly and his placement in a close supervision centre of a prison.
(2) A direction given under paragraph (1) shall be for a period not exceeding one month , or, during a coronavirus period, three months, but may be renewed from time to time for a like period , and shall continue to apply notwithstanding any transfer of a prisoner from one prison to another.
(3) The Secretary of State may direct that such a prisoner as aforesaid shall resume association with other prisoners, either within a close supervision centre or elsewhere.
(4) In exercising any discretion under this rule, the Secretary of State shall take account of any relevant medical considerations which are known to him.
(5) A close supervision centre is any cell or other part of a prison designated by the Secretary of State for holding prisoners who are subject to a direction given under paragraph (1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/728/article/46 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prison-rules-1999/article-46
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