# The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011, Article 14: Categorisation of prisoners


Every prisoner may be categorised by the Governor according to—
(a) age;
(b) gender;
(c) offence or matter in respect of which the prisoner is committed to prison;
(d) period of sentence or committal;
(e) previous criminal record; and
(f) any other matter which the Governor considers appropriate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/331/article/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-rules-2011/article-14
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