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  • Prison life

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    • Prisons
    The Northern Ireland Prison and Young Offenders Rules 1995 set out the minimum entitlements that any inmate who serves a period of custody must receive. Over and above these statutory obligations the Prison Service has developed a range of policies to best meet the needs of all prisoners.

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    • Prisoner activity
    • Learning and skills
    • Family contact
    • Substance misuse

    Related to Prison life

    Most recent publications

    • Joint Strategy to Reduce the Harm Caused by Substance Use in Prison

      Published 1 August 2023
    • Judicial Protocol Regulating Direct Judicial Communications between Scotland, England & Wales, and Northern Ireland in Children’s Cases.

      Published 6 February 2023
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    Most recent news items

    • Prisoners’ Poppy wreath unveiled at Prison Service memorial ceremony

      Published 8 November 2024
    • Hydebank knitters’ festive gift to less fortunate

      Published 18 December 2023
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