# The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 1994, Article 11: Classification of prisoners


Every prisoner may be classified by the Governor according to–
(a) age;
(b) sex;
(c) offence or matter in respect of which he is committed to prison;
(d) period of sentence or committal; and
(e) previous record.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/1931/article/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-rules-1994/article-11
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