# The Prison Rules 1999, Article 48: Temporary confinement


(1) The governor may order a refractory or violent prisoner to be confined temporarily in a special cell, but a prisoner shall not be so confined as a punishment, or after he has ceased to be refractory or violent.
(2) A prisoner shall not be confined in a special cell for longer than 24 hours without a direction in writing given ... by an officer of the Secretary of State .... Such a direction shall state the grounds for the confinement and the time during which it may continue.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/728/article/48 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prison-rules-1999/article-48
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