# The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2006, Article 87: Counselling


(1) The Governor may arrange provision of counselling (including group work activity) appropriate to the needs of prisoners.
(2) Where counselling is provided to a prisoner in terms of this rule and for that purpose the prisoner is excused from the requirement to work in terms of rule 82, the counselling shall be treated as an activity in lieu of work.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/94/article/87 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-rules-2006/article-87
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