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2026 No. 664 PRISONS, ENGLAND AND WALES The Prison (Governor’s and Adjudicators’ Punishments) (Amendment) Rules 2026 Made 17th June 2026 Laid before Parliament 22nd June 2026 Coming into force 2nd September 2026 The Secretary of State makes these Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by section 47(1) of the Prison Act 1952.
Propose a change(1) These Rules may be cited as the Prison (Governor’s and Adjudicators’ Punishments) (Amendment) Rules 2026 and come into force on 2nd September 2026. (2) These Rules extend to England and Wales.
Propose a changeThe Prison Rules 1999 are amended in accordance with rules 3 to 7.
Propose a changeIn rule 35 (personal letters and visits), paragraph (2)(b), at the beginning, insert “except where a prisoner is subject to a punishment listed in rule 55(1)(j) or (k),”.
Propose a changeIn rule 55 (governor’s punishments)— (a) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the opening words, after “(2)”, insert “, (2A)”; (ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “42” substitute “84”; (iii) at the end of sub-paragraph (i), before the full stop, insert— (j) in the case of a convicted prisoner, forfeiture of social visits for a period not exceeding 27 days; (k) in the case of a convicted prisoner, restriction of social visits to once in every period of 28 days for a period not exceeding 84 days ; (b) after paragraph (2), insert— (2A) A punishment listed in rule 55(1)(j) or (k) does not apply in relation to social visits from a child of the prisoner and any adult who is appropriately accompanying that child. (2B) In paragraphs (1) and (2A)— “child of the prisoner” means a person under the age of 18 in respect of whom the prisoner— is a parent, or has parental responsibility within the meaning of section 3 of the Children Act 1989; “social visit” means an in-person visit to a prisoner, but does not include visits from a person acting in a professional or official capacity. .
Propose a changeIn rule 55A (adjudicator’s punishments)— (a) in paragraph (1)— (i) at the end of sub-paragraph (a), for “55(1)(h)” substitute “(h), (j) and (k)”; (ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “42” substitute “84”; (b) in paragraph (3), for “42” substitute “84”.
Propose a changeIn rule 57 (offences committed by young persons)— (a) in paragraph (1)— (i) for “section 13(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1982” substitute “section 329 of the Sentencing Code”; (ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (d), before the full stop, insert— (e) a punishment relating to social visits listed in rule 55(1)(j) or (k) must not be imposed; (f) the maximum period for an award of additional days is 42 days ; (b) in paragraph (2)— (i) omit “section 99 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or”; (ii) after “section 276”, insert “or 329”.
Propose a changeIn rule 59 (prospective award of additional days), paragraph (2) for “section 240” substitute “section 240ZA”.
Propose a changeThe amendments made by rules 3 to 6 apply only in relation to an offence against discipline listed in rule 51 of the Prison Rules 1999 committed on or after the day on which these Rules comes into force.
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