# The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2006, Article 100: Temporary confinement to cell


(1) An officer may cause a prisoner to be temporarily confined in a cell or room at a time when other prisoners detained in the same part of the prison or, as the case may be, prisoners at the prison in general are permitted to be in association if the officer is of the opinion that–
(a) the prisoner is acting in a disobedient or disorderly manner and that temporary confinement is both appropriate for the purpose of controlling such behaviour and is in the prisoner’s best interests; or
(b) by reason of the prisoner’s emotional state, it is desirable in the interests of the prisoner to be temporarily confined to a cell or room.
(2) A prisoner shall not be confined to a cell or room by virtue of paragraph (1) for longer than one hour on any occasion.
(3) An officer, having exercised the power conferred by paragraph (1), shall inform a supervising officer of that fact orally and as soon as is reasonably practicable.
(4) If the officer concerned is of the opinion that a prisoner who has been confined to a cell or room by virtue of paragraph (1) is acting in a disobedient or disorderly manner at the expiry of the period permitted by paragraph (2), the officer shall forthwith report any suspected breach of discipline in accordance with rule 114.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/94/article/100 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-rules-2006/article-100
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