Guidance

Person Escort Record Policy Framework

Rules and guidance for prison staff and PECS on the use of the paper and digital Person Escort Records.

• From: Ministry of Justice and HM Prison and Probation Service
• Published: 19 April 2021
• Last updated: 28 November 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Person Escort Record Policy Framework

PDF, 249 KB, 11 pages

Annex A: Person Escort Record, User Handbook

PDF, 500 KB, 18 pages

Annex B: Book a secure move, prison user guide

PDF, 1.55 MB, 38 pages

Annex C: Example of completed BaSM section of the digital PER

PDF, 572 KB, 8 pages

Annex D: dPER completion flowchart for prison and healthcare workers, digital PER

PDF, 155 KB, 1 page

Annex E: dPER FAQ's for prisons, digital PER

PDF, 459 KB, 20 pages

Annex F: Book a secure move, healthcare user guide, digital PER

PDF, 833 KB, 16 pages

Annex G: dPER FAQ's for healthcare, digital PER

PDF, 381 KB, 14 pages

Annex H: Book a secure move, Young Offender Institutes user guide, digital PER

PDF, 1.52 MB, 38 pages

Annex I: Electronic copy of the paper PER

PDF, 370 KB, 16 pages

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Paper PER detailed guidance for use by HMPPS staff

PDF, 212 KB, 11 pages

Digital PER detailed guidance for use with PECS booked moves only

PDF, 200 KB, 9 pages

Details

This policy framework sets out duties, rules and general guidance for staff working in prisons, young offenders’ institutions and Prisoner Escort and Custody Services (PECS) on the use of the Person Escort Record (PER). This policy framework includes rules and guidance for both the paper PER and the digital PER (dPER).

This policy framework replaces PSO 1025.

Published 19 April 2021
Last updated 28 November 2023 + show all updates

1. 28 November 2023

   Framework updated and Annex I – Electronic copy of the paper PER published.

2. 24 May 2021

   Annexes and detailed guides published.

3. 19 April 2021

   First published.