# The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011, Article 46: Prisoners' personal property

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(1) Subject to paragraph (1A), for the purposes of this rule and rules 47 to 50, a prisoner’s “personal property” comprises all items of property which—
(a) belong to the prisoner and are brought to the prison by the prisoner;
(b) are sent to the prisoner at the prison;
(c) are brought to the prisoner at the prison by a visitor; or
(d) are purchased by the prisoner within the prison.
(1A) For the purposes of this rule and rules 47 to 50, “personal property” does not include—
(a) unauthorised property;
(b) prohibited articles; or
(c) an authorised personal communication device.
(2) The prisoner's personal property must be—
(a) stored in the prisoner's cell or room in accordance with rule 47;
(b) stored in the prison storage facilities in accordance with rule 48; or
(c) disposed of by the Governor or the prisoner in accordance with rule 49.
(3) An officer must make a written note in the prisoner's record of all of the prisoner's personal property other than—
(a) property purchased by the prisoner within the prison;
(b) letters or other written communications sent to the prisoner; and
(c) any property which is perishable or edible.
(4) Where a record is prepared in terms of paragraph (3), the prisoner concerned must—
(a) be given the opportunity to check its accuracy; and
(b) thereafter, be required to sign it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/331/article/46 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-rules-2011/article-46
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