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Crime, justice and the law

Going to prison

Admission
The purposes and process of imprisonment, from initial assessment to prison life and release, and the guidelines under which a prisoner is regularly assessed with a view to a transfer within that prison or to another facility. Also, how to contact support and rehabilitation organisations. 

Searches
The rules for initial and subsequent searches of prisoners and the penalties for any breaches of regulations. 

Prisoner contact
Regulations governing when and how often a prisoner can receive visitors. There are also rules covering letters and parcels, as well as telephone calls. 

Life in prison
Most prisoners are required to work and are paid a basic allowance. There are rules attached to the use of that money. Also, find out when prisoners can vote in an election and what medical treatment they are entitled to receive.