Guidance

Management of security at visits Policy Framework: Open estate

Rules and guidance for prison staff on the management and security of social and official visits.

• From: Ministry of Justice and HM Prison and Probation Service
• Published: 8 April 2021
• Last updated: 23 July 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Management of security at visits Policy Framework: Open estate

PDF, 338 KB, 23 pages

Annexes A to M

ZIP, 1.61 MB

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Acceptable forms of identification (ID) when visiting a prison in England and Wales (Annex A)

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ID derbyniol wrth ymweld â charchar yng Nghymru a Lloegr (Atodiad A)

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Dress code for visitors (Annex H)

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Details

This policy frameworks set out rules and guidance for the management and security of social and official visits for staff in all prisons and Young Offenders Institutions. This policy framework will help staff implement the mandatory requirements and supplementary guidance to ensure that visits are run efficiently and securely.

Management of Security at Visits- Open Estate. This policy framework is for open establishments only and addresses the specific needs of open establishments with regards to visits.

This policy frameworks replace PSI 2011/15 Management and Security at Visits.

Published 8 April 2021
Last updated 23 July 2024 + show all updates

1. 23 July 2024

   Added Welsh translation for Annex A - Acceptable forms of ID when visiting a prison

2. 30 May 2023

   Framework and annexes updated.

3. 21 September 2022

   Framework updated.

4. 8 April 2021

   First published.