Crime and intelligence - Prisons policy (S03)

1. Summary of changes

1.1 This policy has been reviewed in July 2024 – no amendments to content have been made. 

2. What this policy is about

2.1 This prison policy and the accompanying SOP’s will cover the below subjects:

• recall of prisoners on licence
• prison temporary release risk assessment
• prison visits
• production of prison inmates into police custody
• prison intelligence
• persons unlawfully at large from prison
• procedure/SOP – post trial issues

Compliance with this policy and any linked procedures is mandatory.

3. Statement of policy

3.1 The document places all prison related polices under one policy with its accompanying SOPs for Kent Police staff to have guidance in how procedurally to deal.

3.2 The Counter Terrorism and Security Act (CTSA) 2015 places a duty on various specified authorities to have ‘due regard to the need to prevent people being drawn into terrorism’. This is referred to as a ‘Prevent Duty’ and involves:

• responding to the ideological challenge of terrorism
• preventing people from being drawn into terrorism
• working with sectors and institutions where there are risks of radicalisation

3.2.1 The CTSA 2015 also places a duty upon specified authorities in relation to supporting people vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism through the Channel Programme. Channel is a multi-agency safeguarding programme, which provides support to those individuals who may be vulnerable to being drawn into any form of extremism that could lead to terrorist related activity.

3.2.2 This policy has been reviewed and assessed that the CTSA duties could be relevant and as such your attention is drawn to your responsibilities under the Act. 

4.1. Finance/staffing/training/other

4.1.1 There are no finance, staffing or training implications connected with this policy.

4.2. Risk assessment(s)

4.2.1 There are no risks associated with this policy. Each associated procedure/SOP will explain their own relevant risk assessments.

4.3. Equality Impact Assessment (EIA)

4.3.1 This policy has been assessed with regard to its relevance to race and diversity equality. As a result of this assessment the policy has been graded as having a medium potential impact.

5. Consultation

5.1 The following have been included in the consultation during the development of this policy:

• SERPIT
• Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate

6. Monitoring and review

6.1 This policy will be reviewed by, or on behalf of the owner every year to ensure it remains fit for purpose and up to date. This policy is next due for review in Juy 2025.

7. Other source documents

None listed.

8. Security

8.1. Kent Police has measures in place to protect the security of your data in accordance with our Information Management policy.

9. Retention and disposal of records

9.1. Kent Police will hold data in accordance with our Records Review, Retention and Disposal policy.