Guidance

Management and security of prisons at night: PSI 24/2011

Rules and procedures for operating a prison safely and securely at night.

• From: HM Prison and Probation Service and Ministry of Justice
• Published: 27 April 2011

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Management and security of nights: PSI 24/2011

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Details

This prison service instruction (PSI) describes how prisons should be managed at night when prisoners are locked in their cells (known as night state).

It includes guidance on:

• preparing to enter night state, including key and radio checks
• arrangements for ‘at risk’ prisoners
• management of incidents and procedures for opening cells
• coming out of night state

This is a current PSI. It came into effect on 2 May 2011.

Published 27 April 2011