# The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 1994, Article 108: Requests and complaints to the Governor in relation to confidential matters


(1) Notwithstanding rules 104 to 107, a prisoner who desires to make a request or complaint to the Governor concerning any confidential matter which is of an exceptionally sensitive or serious nature may do so in writing subject to and in accordance with the following provisions of this rule.
(2) The prisoner shall, if he desires to make such a request or complaint, give a sealed envelope containing the written request or complaint to the residential officer, who shall convey the request or complaint without delay to the Governor.
(3) If the Governor is of the opinion that the request or complaint is not of an exceptionally sensitive or serious nature, he shall inform the prisoner without delay that he must make the request or complaint in accordance with rule 104.
(4) Subject to paragraph (3), the Governor shall consider the request or complaint and inform the prisoner of his decision within 7 days of the date on which the request or complaint was made except where it is not reasonably practicable for him to do so.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/1931/article/108 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-rules-1994/article-108
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