Article 34 Regime activities

An inmate shall be occupied in education, training courses, work and physical education provided in accordance with rule 3 of these Rules.

In all such activities regard shall be paid to individual assessment and personal development.

The medical officer may excuse an inmate from work or any other activity on medical grounds; and no inmate shall be set to participate in work or any other activity of a kind for which he is considered by the medical officer to be unfit.

An inmate may be required to participate in regime activities for no more than 8 hours a day.

Inmates may be paid for their work or participation in other activities at rates approved by the Secretary of State, either generally or in relation to particular cases.