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The Young Offender Institution Rules 1988

S.I. 1988/1422 · Made 5 August 1988

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YOUNG OFFENDER INSTITUTIONS, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 5th August 1988

Laid before Parliament 18th August 1988

Coming into force 1st October 1988

In pursuance of sections 25, 43(5) and 47 of the Prison Act 1952f1, I hereby make the following Rules:–

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

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1952 c. 52; section 43 was substituted by the Criminal Justice Act 1982, (c.48), section 11; section 47 was extended by the Criminal Justice Act 1961 (c. 39), section 23(2), the Criminal Justice Act 1982, section 13(5), and Schedule 17, paragraph 9 and the Criminal Justice Act 1988(c. 33), Schedule 8, paragraph 14; and amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1961, Schedule 4, the Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80), section 66(5), the Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Schedule 8, paragraph 33 and the Criminal Justice Act 1982, Schedule 14, paragraph 7. Section 47 of the 1952 Act was also affected by an amendment to section 52(2) of that Act by the Criminal Justice Act 1967, section 66(4). The Criminal Justice Act 1988, Schedule 8, paragraph 1, contains amendments affecting these provisions.

Contents

  1. Part I: PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part II: INMATES
  5. General
  6. 3Aims and general principles of young offender institutions
  7. 4Classification of inmates
  8. Release
  9. 5Remission of sentence
  10. 6Temporary release
  11. Conditions
  12. 7Privileges
  13. 8Information to inmates
  14. 9Applications
  15. 10Letters and visits generally
  16. 11Personal letters and visits
  17. 12Police interviews
  18. 13Legal advisers
  19. 14Further facilities in connection with legal proceedings
  20. 15Securing release of defaulters
  21. 16Clothing
  22. 17Food
  23. 18Alcohol and tobacco
  24. 19Sleeping accommodation
  25. 20Beds and bedding
  26. 21Hygiene
  27. 22Female inmates
  28. 23Library books
  29. Medical attention
  30. 24Medical attendance
  31. 25Special illnesses and conditions
  32. 26Notification of illness or death
  33. Religion
  34. 27Religious denomination
  35. 28Special duties of chaplains and appointed ministers
  36. 29Regular visits by ministers of religion, etc.
  37. 30Religious services
  38. 31Substitute for chaplain or appointed minister
  39. 32Sunday work
  40. 33Religious books
  41. Occupation and links with the community
  42. 34Regime activities
  43. 35Education
  44. 36Training courses
  45. 37Work
  46. 38Physical education
  47. 39Outside contacts
  48. 40After-care
  49. Discipline and control
  50. 41Maintenance of order and discipline
  51. 42Custody outside a young offender institution
  52. 43Search
  53. 44Record and photograph
  54. 45Inmates' property
  55. 46Removal from association
  56. 47Use of force
  57. 48Temporary confinement
  58. 49Restraints
  59. 50Offences against discipline
  60. 51Disciplinary charges
  61. 52Rights of inmates charged
  62. 53Governor’s awards
  63. 54Graver offences
  64. 55Stoppage of earnings
  65. 56Confinement to a cell or room
  66. 57Removal from wing or living unit
  67. 58Suspended awards
  68. 59Remission and mitigation of awards
  69. 60Adult female inmates: disciplinary awards
  70. Part III: OFFICERS OF YOUNG OFFENDER INSTITUTIONS
  71. 61General duty of officers
  72. 62Gratuities forbidden
  73. 63Search of officers
  74. 64Transactions with inmates
  75. 65Contact with former inmates, etc.
  76. 66Communications to the press, etc.
  77. 67Quarters
  78. 68Code of discipline
  79. Part IV: PERSONS HAVING ACCESS TO A YOUNG OFFENDER INSTITUTION
  80. 69Prohibited articles
  81. 70Control of persons and vehicles
  82. 71Viewing of young offender institutions
  83. Part V: BOARDS OF VISITORS
  84. 72Disqualification for membership
  85. 73Appointment
  86. 74Proceedings of boards
  87. 75General duties of boards
  88. 76Particular duties
  89. 77Members visiting young offender institutions
  90. 78Annual report
  91. Part VI: SUPPLEMENTAL
  92. 79Delegation by governor
  93. 80Transitional
  94. Signature
  95. Schedule INSTRUMENTS REVOKED
  96. Explanatory note