Guidance

Public protection manual: PSI 18/2016, PI 17/2016

Guidelines for prison and probation staff on assessing and managing a prisoner’s risk during their time in custody and in preparation for release.

• From: HM Prison and Probation Service and Ministry of Justice
• Published: 23 November 2016
• Last updated: 4 January 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Public protection instructions: PSI 18/2016, PI 17/2016

PDF, 325 KB, 9 pages

Public protection manual

PDF, 2.05 MB, 201 pages

Details

This prison service instruction (PSI) and probation instruction (PI) contains the public protection manual. It is a guide for prison and probation staff on assessing and managing ongoing risks, imposing additional restrictive measures and sharing information with other agencies.

It includes guidance on:

• multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) for the management of violent and sex offenders
• use of the violent and sex offender register (ViSOR)
• the role of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• restricting the possession of certain materials
• arrangements for prisoners managed under harassment procedures, sex offender registration or with terrorist notification requirements

This is a current PSI and PI. It came into effect on 11 January 2017.

Published 23 November 2016
Last updated 4 January 2024 + show all updates

1. 4 January 2024

   Updated for January 2024

2. 21 September 2022

   PSI updated.

3. 23 November 2016

   First published.