# The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011, Article 17: Supervision levels


(1) Every prisoner must be assigned a supervision level.
(2) The supervision levels which may be assigned to a prisoner—
(a) relate to the amount of supervision the prisoner requires within the prison; and
(b) do not relate to the assessment of the risk that the prisoner may abscond or pose a danger to the public while on temporary release from the prison.
(3) The supervision level which may be assigned to a prisoner is specified in column 1 of the table set out below and the description of each level is set out opposite that level in column 2 of the table—
Column 1Supervision Level
Column 2Description
High Supervision
A prisoner for whom all activities and movements require to be authorised, supervised and monitored by an officer.
Medium Supervision
A prisoner for whom activities and movements are subject to limited supervision and restrictions.
Low Supervision
A prisoner for whom activities and movements are subject to minimum supervision and restrictions, and who may be given the opportunity to participate in supervised or unsupervised activities in the community.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/331/article/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-rules-2011/article-17
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