The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2006

Registration and records of prisoners

12.—(1) As soon as may be reasonably practicable following reception the following particulars of every prisoner shall be recorded by the Governor insofar as the Governor considers they are relevant to the identification and management of that prisoner:–

(a) the religious denomination to which the prisoner has declared him or herself to belong;

(b) any distinctive marks on his or her body;

(c) the prisoner’s physical measurements; and

(d) any other personal particulars.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to a prisoner who is received into prison on transfer from any other prison.

(3) Any information received for the purposes of paragraph (1) shall be updated as necessary during the prisoner’s confinement in the prison.

(4) The Governor may at any time during the confinement of a prisoner (other than an untried or civil prisoner) in prison–

(a) photograph; and

(b) take fingerprints of,

the prisoner.

(5) The Governor may at any time during the period that an untried prisoner is remanded or detained in prison take photographs of, and fingerprints from, an untried prisoner.

(6) Where an untried prisoner is released before trial or disposal of proceedings or he or she is acquitted after trial or, as the case may be, successfully defends any proceedings brought against him or her under the Extradition Act 1989 or the Immigration Act 1971–

(a) any photographs taken of him or her under paragraph (5) together with negatives and copies; and

(b) any fingerprints taken of him or her,

shall be forthwith destroyed unless the procurator fiscal requests their retention in connection with any other proceedings.

(7) Where fingerprints are taken in accordance with paragraph (4) or (5), an officer shall require the prisoner to sign a fingerprint form relating to the prints at that time.

(8) The Governor shall ensure that information recorded in terms of this rule is kept confidential.