Treatment of unconvicted, unsentenced and civil prisoners: PSO 4600

This prison service order (PSO) includes guidance for prison staff on particular aspects of the management and care of unconvicted, unsentenced and civil prisoners. These groups of prisoners have a number of rights, privileges and needs which differ from convicted and sentenced prisoners.

It covers:

• the treatment and rights of unconvicted prisoners, including visiting rights, time in the open air, and the right to vote
• the effects of conviction on unsentenced prisoners
• the treatment and rights of civil prisoners, including special considerations depending on their offence

It also contains a full definition of unconvicted, unsentenced and civil prisoners and a list of their rights and privileges.

This is a current PSO. It came into effect on 10 February 2003 and was last updated on 27 January 2020.