Explanatory note

These Rules modify the Young Offender Institution Rules 1988 (S.I. 1988/1422) in their application to contracted out young offender institutions. In particular, they substitute references to prisoner custody officers, the director and the controller for references in the 1988 Rules to officers and the governor. The duties of the governor are shared between the controller and the director in accordance with their respective powers and duties under the Criminal Justice Act 1991.

The Rules further provide that, where the running of part of a young offender institution has been contracted out, that part and the remaining part shall each be treated as if they were separate young offender institutions. They also provide that, where any functions at a directly managed young offender institution have been contracted out, references to an officer shall include references to a prisoner custody officer performing such functions for the purposes of, or for purposes connected with, such a young offender institution.