Guidance

Manage and keep prison keys and locks secure: PSI 55/2011

Rules and guidance on how to manage keys and locks securely in a prison.

• From: HM Prison and Probation Service and Ministry of Justice
• Published: 26 September 2011

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Management and security of keys and locks: PSI 55/2011

PDF, 368 KB, 22 pages

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Details

This prison service instruction (PSI) describes the procedures that prison staff must follow to keep keys and locks safe and secure at all times.

It contains guidance on how keys should be properly:

• stored
• checked out
• carried
• used

It also explains the rules for reporting lost, damaged or compromised keys and locks.

This is a current PSI. It came into effect on 1 October 2011.

Published 26 September 2011