The Young Offender Institution Rules 2000

Remission and mitigation of punishments and quashing of findings of guilt

64.—(1) The Secretary of State may quash any findings of guilt and may remit a disciplinary punishment or mitigate it either by reducing it or by substituting a punishment which is, in his opinion, less severe.

(2) Subject to any directions of the Secretary of State, the governor may remit or mitigate any punishment imposed by a governor.