# The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2006, Article 144: Temporary release for work etc.


(1) The Governor may grant temporary release to an eligible prisoner for the purpose of enabling the prisoner–
(a) to undertake an unescorted work placement outside prison in terms of rule 84;
(b) to attend unescorted at a college, university or other educational establishment in order to participate in vocational training or an educational class;
(c) to undertake unescorted voluntary work outside the prison in terms of rule 84;
(d) to attend, unescorted, for treatment at a medical facility outwith the prison; or
(e) to attend, unescorted, for counselling outwith the prison.
(2) For the purposes of this rule, a prisoner is an eligible prisoner only if at the time of the temporary release being granted–
(a) the prisoner is not disqualified from consideration for any reason specified in rule 145(1); and
(b) the prisoner is assigned low supervision level.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/94/article/144 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-rules-2006/article-144
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