# The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011, Article 97: Temporary confinement in a special cell


(1) The Governor may order the temporary confinement in a special cell of any prisoner who is behaving in a threatening, abusive or violent manner.
(2) The following conditions apply to all orders made under paragraph (1) and the enforcement of such orders—
(a) the Governor must keep a written record of the particulars of each order made under paragraph (1) including the reasons for making the order;
(b) the Governor must inform a healthcare professional as soon as possible after making an order under paragraph (1) and consider any recommendations made by the healthcare professional;
(c) an order under paragraph (1) must not be used as a punishment;
(d) an officer must visit the prisoner at least once in every 15 minutes during the period that the prisoner is confined in a special cell; and
(e) a prisoner must not be confined in a special cell for any longer than is necessary and, in any event, for no longer than a continuous period of 24 hours.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/331/article/97 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisons-and-young-offenders-institutions-scotland-rules-2011/article-97
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