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Prison (Restrictions on Visits) Direction 2012

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A decision made on 8 October 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2012-0076

Decision Summary Title :

Prison – Restriction on Visits Direction

Date of Decision Summary:

8 October 2012

Decision Summary Author:

 

Executive Officer

Home Affairs

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

 

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

n/a

Written Report

Title :

The Prison (Jersey) Rules 2007, Rule 52(3)(a)

Date of Written Report:

8 October 2012

Written Report Author:

Prison Governor

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:

The Prison (Restrictions on Visits) Direction 2012.

Decision(s):

The Minister made the Prison (Restrictions on Visits) Direction 2012.

Reason(s) for Decision:

Rule 52(3)(a) of the Prison (Jersey) Rules 2007 states that the Minister for Home Affairs may issue directions regulating the issuing of visiting orders.

Resource Implications:

None.

Action required:

The Executive Officer, Home Affairs, to notify the Prison Governor that the Direction has been made and the Prison Governor to circulate the Direction within the Prison.

 

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Home Affairs

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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