# The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2006, Article 91: Prohibition on prisoners' carrying on any trade, profession or vocation from prison


(1) Subject to paragraph (2), no prisoner shall be permitted to carry on any trade, profession or vocation from the prison.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not be construed as preventing a prisoner–
(a) from taking such steps, whether by means of correspondence, telephone calls or visits, as are necessary to protect the value of any interest the prisoner has in any property or business; or
(b) from writing articles or books intended for publication, whether or not such articles or books are written by the prisoner in a professional or vocational capacity, but any such activity shall only be permissible insofar as it is compatible with these Rules or any direction made for the purpose of these Rules and the prison regime in general.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/94/article/91 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-rules-2006/article-91
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