Producing prisoners at court for civil proceedings: PSO 4625
Policy and guidance for prisons on handling requests to produce prisoners at court for civil proceedings.
Applies to England and Wales
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This prison service order (PSO) contains guidelines for prisons when considering whether to produce a prisoner at court for a civil proceeding.
It covers:
- the types of civil proceedings that a prisoner may be requested to attend
- legal considerations, including a prisoner’s rights under the Human Rights Act 1998
- considerations relating to the interests of justice
- security and escorting of the prisoner to court
- prisoner costs and charges for producing them at court
This is a current PSO. It came into effect on 12 February 2002.