Guidance

Prison discharge policy: PSI 72/2011

Rules and guidance for prison staff on what to do when a prisoner leaves the prison (being discharged).

• From: HM Prison and Probation Service and Ministry of Justice
• Published: 29 December 2015
• Last updated: 16 August 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Discharge: PSI 72/2011

PDF, 330 KB, 15 pages

Details

This prison service instruction (PSI) contains information and guidance about what to do when a prisoner in your care is leaving the prison (being discharged).

It covers people leaving:

• at the end of their sentence or without charge
• to go to court
• to go to another prison, immigration removal centre or to be deported
• to go into the care of a local authority or other support service
• on temporary licence

This is a current PSI. It came into effect on 1 January 2011 and was last updated on 16 August 2023.

Published 29 December 2015
Last updated 16 August 2023 + show all updates

1. 16 August 2023

   PSI updated.

2. 16 August 2022

   PSI updated.

3. 16 August 2021

   PSI updated.

4. 29 December 2015

   First published.