# The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 1994, Article 79: Control of prisoners


(1) In the control of prisoners, an officer shall seek–
(a) to influence by example and leadership; and
(b) to enlist the willing cooperation of prisoners.
(2) 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.
(3) No officer shall act in a manner deliberately calculated to provoke a prisoner.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/1931/article/79 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-rules-1994/article-79
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