Prison Act 1952

Offences U.K.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Power to apply ss. 39–42 with modifications conferred by Army Act 1955 (c. 18), s. 122(3), Air Force Act 1955 (c. 19), s. 122(3) and Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53), s. 82(3)

39 Assisting prisoner to escape. E+W

Any person who aids any prisoner in escaping or attempting to escape from a prison or who, with intent to facilitate the escape of any prisoner, conveys any thing into a prison or to a prisoner [F1 sends any thing (by post or otherwise) into a prison or to a prisoner] or places any thing anywhere outside a prison with a view to its coming into the possession of a prisoner, shall be guilty of felony and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [F2 ten years].

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 39 inserted (16.5.1992) by Prison Security Act 1992 (c. 25), ss. 2(1)(a)(4), 3(2).

F2 Words in s. 39 substituted (16.5.1992) by Prison Security Act 1992 (c. 25), ss. 2(1)(b)(4), 3(2).

40 Unlawful conveyance of spirits or tobacco into prison, etc. E+W

Any person who contrary to the regulations of a prison brings or attempts to bring into the prison or to a prisoner any spirituous or fermented liquor or tobacco, or places any such liquor or any tobacco anywhere outside the prison with intent that it shall come into the possession of a prisoner, and any officer who contrary to those regulations allows any such liquor or any tobacco to be sold or used in the prison, shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding [F3 level 3 on the standard scale]or both.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words substituted (E.W.S.) by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), ss. 289F, 289G

41 Unlawful introduction of other articles. E+W

Any person who contrary to the regulations of a prison conveys or attempts to convey any letter or any other thing into or out of the prison or to a prisoner or places it anywhere outside the prison with intent that it shall come into the possession of a prisoner shall, where he is not thereby guilty of an offence under either of the two last preceding sections, be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F4 level 3 on the standard scale].

Textual Amendments

F4 Words substituted (E.W.S.) by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), ss. 289F, 289G

42 Display of notice of penalties. E+W

The Prison Commissioners shall cause to be fixed in a conspicuous place outside every prison a notice of the penalties to which persons committing offences under the three last preceding sections are liable.