The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011

Control of prisoners

91.—(1) In the control of prisoners, an officer must seek—

(a) to influence behaviour by example and leadership; and

(b) to enlist the willing co-operation of prisoners.

(2) An officer may only use force against a prisoner when it is necessary to do so taking into account all of the circumstances of the situation and the force used must be—

(a) proportionate to the risk posed by the prisoner in that situation; and

(b) no more than necessary for the purposes of that situation.

(3) Where an officer uses force against a prisoner that officer must keep a written record of that use of force.

(4) An officer must not deliberately provoke a prisoner.