Written question asked by Richard Shepherd (Conservative) on Monday, 21 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 November 2002. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Thursday, 7 November 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will place in the Library a copy of the rules and of the standard licence governing the community visit licences of category D prisoners in (a) HMP North Sea Camp and (b) other category D prisons. - Including ref to Chapter 3 of Prison Service Order 4000. (Holding answer 29 October 2002).

Answer: Mr. Shepherd: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will place in the Library a copy of the rules and of the standard licence governing the community visit licences of category D prisoners in (a) HMP North Sea Camp and (b) other category D prisons. [76655] Hilary Benn: [holding answer 29 October 2002]: Instructions about the release of any prisoner on an earned community visit are given in Chapter 3 of Prison Service Order 4000 (Incentives and Earned Privileges, Earned Community Visits and Compacts). Appendix 1 to the chapter contains a template of a standard licence. Copies of all Prison Service Orders are in the Library.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 76655; 392 c804W;392 c835W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Licensing Prisoners Prisons Prisoners' release Regulation Open prisons HMP North Sea Camp
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