Prison reception booklet

Summary

The requester asked for a copy of the prison reception booklet referenced in the Custody Rules 2015, but the Department of Home Affairs disclosed that no such booklet exists because inmates did not read it, providing instead various induction documents and policies covering the same information.

Key Facts

• There is no physical reception booklet as senior officers found inmates did not read or digest information in that format.
• Reception information is now delivered face-to-face by officers and recorded on various documents.
• Copies of the Custody Rules are available in the prison library and on each wing.
• Applications and complaints processes are combined into a single policy document.
• The authority provided an 'Induction Folder' containing numerous paperwork items to replace the requested booklet.

Data Disclosed

• 2017-07-07
• 2017-07-21
• IM94368I
• Custody Rules 2015
• 11.4
• 3 pages
• 1 document
• 379237

Original Request

Could you please a copy of the document as set out at 11.4 of the Custody Rules 2015.

Data Tables (1)

Data Tables (reformatted)

Full Response Text

REFERENCE NUMBER: IM94368I July 21st

Freedom of Information Act 2015 We write further to your application dated July 7th and received by us the4 same day. Regarding your request for the following information; 1. Could you please a copy of the document as set out at 11.4 of the Custody Rules 2015. Response to your request
1. The answer to your question is
• There is no reception booklet, the Senior Officers found that when the information was given in that format it was not read or digested by the inmate. • The information is covered face to face with an officer and recorded on various documents (attached). • There is a copy of the Custody Rules in the library, but also a copy on each wing where an inmate is advised to ask on the first instance. • Our applications and complaints are both included in the same policy (attached), inmates are advised on the process on F wing.

The information is contained in numerous Prison files which I have attached below.

Induction Folder Paperwork\INFORMAT Induction Folder Paperwork(9) Pinphon Induction Folder Paperwork(8) Inappro Induction Folder Paperwork(7) Violenc Induction Folder Paperwork(6) Local R Induction Folder Paperwork(5) Change Induction Folder Paperwork(4) IEP 7 C Induction Folder Paperwork(3)Hired tv Induction Folder Paperwork(25) Prior t Induction Folder Paperwork(24) Initial Chief Executive’s Office DHA Headquarters Tromode Douglas, ISLE OF MAN IM2 5AP Telephone: (01624) 694313 Fax: (01624) 621298 Web address: www@gov.im/dha Email: GeneralEnquiries.DHA@dha.gov.im

Department of Home Affairs Rheynn Cooishyn Sthie Induction Folder Paperwork(22) Health Induction Folder Paperwork(21) Educa Induction Folder Paperwork(20) Gym A Induction Folder Paperwork(2) Prior to Induction Folder Paperwork(19)WORK Induction Folder Paperwork(18) Adjud Induction Folder Paperwork(16) Custo Induction Folder Paperwork(15) Convic Induction Folder Paperwork(14) Rema Induction Folder Paperwork(11) New R Induction Folder Paperwork(10) Prison Induction Folder Paperwork(1) New in

I have also included a copy of the policy and Procedures for Applications and complaints

Applications and Complaints.docx

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Yours sincerely