Handling requests from prisoners to change their name: PSO 4455
Policy and guidance on the handling of requests from prisoners to change their name.
Applies to England and Wales
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This prison service order (PSO) describes how prisons should handle requests from prisoners to change their name. This includes after a change in marital status, for religious reasons or for psychological reasons.
The PSO contains guidance on:
- considering a prisoner’s request to change their name
- actions that must be taken when recognising a prisoner’s new name
This is a current PSO. It came into effect on 25 September 2003 and was last updated on 24 September 2004.