# The Prison Rules 1999, Article 55B: Review of adjudicator’s punishment


(1) A reviewer means the Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate) or any deputy of such a judge as nominated by that judge.
(2) Where an adjudicator imposes a punishment under rule 55A(1), a compensation requirement under rule 55AB(2) or both, a prisoner may, within 14 days of receipt of the punishment or the imposition of the compensation requirement, whichever is later, request in writing that a reviewer conducts a review.
(3) The review must be commenced within 14 days of receipt of the request and must be conducted on the papers alone.
(4) The review may be of the punishment, the compensation requirement or both (whether or not the prisoner requested a review of both) but must not be a review of the finding of guilt under rule 55A.
(5) On completion of the review, if it appears to the reviewer that the imposition of the punishment, the compensation requirement or both was manifestly unreasonable he may do such of the following as he considers appropriate—
(a) reduce the number of any additional days awarded;
(b) for whatever punishment has been imposed by the adjudicator, substitute another punishment which is, in his opinion, less severe; ...
(c) quash the punishment entirely;
(d) reduce the amount of the compensation requirement.
(6) A prisoner requesting a review shall serve any additional days awarded under rule 55A(1)(b) unless and until they are reduced.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/728/article/55B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prison-rules-1999/article-55B
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