Guidance

Incentives Policy Framework

A common framework and guidance on incentives policies.

From:
Ministry of Justice and HM Prison and Probation Service
Published
11 July 2019
Last updated
23 July 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Incentives Policy Framework

PDF, 674 KB, 42 pages

Incentives Policy Framework - Annex F: Sending and handing in of books to prisoners

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Fframwaith Polisi Cymelliadau – Atodiad F: Anfon a throsglwyddo llyfrau i garcharorion

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The Incentives Policy Framework, together with other key policies, such as Adjudications, and for Young Offender Institutions (YOIs), the Building Bridges Policy Framework, allow Governors to incentivise good behaviour and tackle poor behaviour and breaches of the Prison Rules and YOI Rules, helping prisoners to make the right choices to prepare them to lead crime-free lives when they leave prison.

The Incentives Policy Framework provides a system of privileges, which is a key tool for incentivising prisoners to abide by the rules and engage in the prison regime and rehabilitation, including education, work and substance misuse interventions – whilst allowing privileges to be taken away from those who behave poorly or refuse to engage. This policy sets a common framework with which local incentives policies must comply.

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Published 11 July 2019
Last updated 23 July 2024 + show all updates

  1. Policy framework updated.

  2. Framework updated.

  3. Policy framework updated.

  4. Policy Framework updated.

  5. Incentives Policy Framework updated

  6. First published.

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