Guidance

Prisoner representative associations: PSO 4480

Guidance for prisons on dealing with requests to set up or take part in prisoner representative associations.

Applies to England and Wales

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Prisoners’ representative associations: PSO 4480

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Details

This prison service order (PSO) contains guidance for prisons when dealing with requests from prisoners to set up or take part in a prisoner representative association.

It covers:

  • considerations for maintaining good order or discipline
  • recognising prisoner representative associations
  • extending facilities and privileges to associations

This is a current PSO. It came into effect on 3 July 2002.

Updates to this page

Published 3 July 2002

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