Guidance

Open prison and temporary release for prisoners who may be deported: PSI 37/2014

Policy and guidance on categorisation to open conditions and release on temporary licence (ROTL) for foreign national offenders.

• From: HM Prison and Probation Service and Ministry of Justice
• Published: 14 August 2014

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Eligibility for open conditions and for ROTL of prisoners subject to deportation proceedings: PSI 37/2014

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Details

This prison service instruction (PSI) sets out the circumstances where open conditions and release on temporary licence (ROTL) can be considered for prisoners who may be deported.

It covers:

• prisoners in closed conditions who have a deportation order
• prisoners in closed conditions who may be deported
• prisoners already in open conditions

It includes guidance for risk assessments, categorisation, working with the Home Office and record keeping.

This is a current PSI. It came into effect on 14 August 2014.

Published 14 August 2014