Guidance

Producing prisoners at court for civil proceedings: PSO 4625

Policy and guidance for prisons on handling requests to produce prisoners at court for civil proceedings.

• From: HM Prison and Probation Service and Ministry of Justice
• Published: 2 February 2002

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Productions in civil proceedings: PSO 4625

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Details

This prison service order (PSO) contains guidelines for prisons when considering whether to produce a prisoner at court for a civil proceeding.

It covers:

• the types of civil proceedings that a prisoner may be requested to attend
• legal considerations, including a prisoner’s rights under the Human Rights Act 1998
• considerations relating to the interests of justice
• security and escorting of the prisoner to court
• prisoner costs and charges for producing them at court

This is a current PSO. It came into effect on 12 February 2002.

Published 2 February 2002