# The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2006, Article 95: Prohibited articles


(1) Subject to paragraph (2), no prisoner shall have in their possession, or conceal or deposit anywhere within a prison, any prohibited article.
(2) A prisoner may be allowed to receive alcoholic liquor or controlled drugs under a written order of a medical officer specifying–
(a) the quantity and description of the liquor or drugs to be given; and
(b) the name of the prisoner for whose use it is intended.
(3) No person shall–
(a) convey or throw into, or conceal or deposit in, a prison;
(b) convey to a prisoner, whether inside or outside a prison; or
(c) conceal or deposit in any place with a view to its coming into the possession of a prisoner,
any prohibited article.
(4) The Governor may seize and detain any prohibited article which is–
(a) found in the possession of a prisoner or a visitor; or
(b) conveyed or thrown into, or concealed or deposited in, the prison,
in contravention of this rule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/94/article/95 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-rules-2006/article-95
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.