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55.—(1) If he finds a prisoner guilty of an offence against discipline the governor may, subject to paragraph (2) and to rule 57, impose one or more of the following punishments:
(a)caution;
(b)forfeiture for a period not exceeding 42 days of any of the privileges under rule 8;
(c)exclusion from associated work for a period not exceeding 21 days;
(d)stoppage of or deduction from earnings for a period not exceeding 84 days F1...;
(e)cellular confinement for a period not exceeding [F221 days];
F3(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(g)in the case of a prisoner otherwise entitled to them, forfeiture for any period of the right, under rule 43(1), to have the articles there mentioned;
[F4(h)removal from his wing or living unit for a period of 28 days.]
(2) F5... A caution shall not be combined with any other punishment for the same charge.
(3) If a prisoner is found guilty of more than one charge arising out of an incident, punishments under this rule may be ordered to run consecutively but [F6in the case of a punishment of cellular confinement, the total period shall not exceed 21 days].
(4) In imposing a punishment under this rule, the governor shall take into account any guidelines that the Secretary of State may from time to time issue as to the level of punishment that should normally be imposed for a particular offence against discipline.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in rule 55(1)(d) omitted (15.8.2002) by virtue of The Prison (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2116), rule 1, Sch. para. 5(a)
F2Words in rule 55(1)(e) substituted (15.8.2002) by The Prison (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2116), rule 1, Sch. para. 5(b)
F3Rule 55(1)(f) omitted (15.8.2002) by virtue of The Prison (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2116), rule 1, Sch. para. 5(c)
F4Rule 55(1)(h) added (15.8.2002) by The Prison (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2116), rule 1, Sch. para. 5(d)
F5Words in rule 55(2) omitted (15.8.2002) by virtue of The Prison (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2116), rule 1, Sch. para. 5(e)
F6Words in rule 55(3) substituted (15.8.2002) by The Prison (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2116), rule 1, Sch. para. 5(f)
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