Article 11 Personal letters and visits
An inmate shall be entitled–
to send and to receive a letter on his reception into a young offender institution and thereafter once a week; and
to receive a visit once in four weeks.
The governor may allow an inmate an additional letter or visit when necessary for his welfare or that of his family.
The governor may allow an inmate entitled to a visit to send and to receive a letter instead.
The governor may defer the right of an inmate to a visit until the expiration of any period of confinement to a cell or room.
The board of visitors may allow an inmate an additional letter or visit in special circumstances, and may direct that a visit may extend beyond the normal duration.
The Secretary of State may allow additional letters and visits in relation to any inmate or class of inmates.
An inmate shall not be entitled under this rule to receive a visit from any person other than a relative or friend, except with the leave of the Secretary of State.
Any letter or visit under the succeeding provisions of these Rules shall not be counted as a letter or visit for the purposes of this rule.