The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011

Breaches of discipline committed in another prison or during transferS

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116.—(1) This rule applies where a prisoner has been transferred from one prison (“the transferring prison”) to another (“the receiving prison”).

(2) The prisoner may be charged with a breach of discipline alleged to have taken place prior to the prisoner's reception at the receiving prison only if—

(a)an officer of the transferring prison reports the alleged breach to the Governor of the receiving prison within 3 days of the prisoner's reception at the receiving prison (excluding Sundays and public holidays); and

(b)no charge in respect of the breach of discipline has been brought at the transferring prison.