The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 1994

Requests, complaints and representations to the Secretary of State in relation to certain matters

110.—(1) Notwithstanding rule 109, a prisoner who desires to make any request or complaint, or representations, in relation to any matter mentioned in paragraph (2) may do so in writing directly to the Secretary of State.

(2) This rule applies to the following matters–

(a) a request or complaint by a prisoner in connection with a transfer out of the United Kingdom under the Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984(1);

(b) a request to be transferred to another part of the United Kingdom or to any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man under section 26 or 27 of the Criminal Justice Act 1961(2);

(c) a complaint which involves any allegation against the Governor; and

(d) representations to the Secretary of State as regards any matter concerning a prisoner’s release on licence under the Act or Part I of the 1993 Act or his return to prison or detention by virtue of the Act or Part I of the 1993 Act.

(1)

1984 c. 47.

(2)

1961 c. 39; section 26 was amended by the Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45), Schedule 12, by the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62), Schedule 7, paragraph 7 and by the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), Schedule 14, paragraph 11.