Guidance

Prisoner representative associations: PSO 4480

Guidance for prisons on dealing with requests to set up or take part in prisoner representative associations.

• From: HM Prison and Probation Service and Ministry of Justice
• Published: 3 July 2002

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Prisoners’ representative associations: PSO 4480

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Details

This prison service order (PSO) contains guidance for prisons when dealing with requests from prisoners to set up or take part in a prisoner representative association.

It covers:

• considerations for maintaining good order or discipline
• recognising prisoner representative associations
• extending facilities and privileges to associations

This is a current PSO. It came into effect on 3 July 2002.

Published 3 July 2002