# The Prison Rules 1999, Article 47: Use of force


(1) An officer in dealing with a prisoner shall not use force unnecessarily and, when the application of force to a prisoner is necessary, no more force than is necessary shall be used.
(2) No officer shall act deliberately in a manner calculated to provoke a prisoner.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/728/article/47 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prison-rules-1999/article-47
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