PART 8 SCOMMUNICATIONS

PRISON VISITSS

Visits by members or employees of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review CommissionS

75.—(1) A prisoner may receive a visit from one or two members or employees of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission, or persons authorised by the Commission, for the purpose of assisting the Commission in the exercise of any of its functions.

(2) The persons mentioned in paragraph (1) may, with the consent of the prisoner, use sound recording equipment to record any interview held with the prisoner at the prison.

(3) Where a prisoner receives a visit in terms of this rule the visit must take place—

(a)within the sight of an officer; and

(b)outwith the hearing of an officer unless the prisoner or the visitor otherwise requests.