B.15.01.R8 Prison Facility Search (National Requirement)

Searching prison facilities

1. A prison facility search is where any part of a prison, excluding a prisoner’s cell or an area set aside for the exclusive use of any person other than a prisoner (e.g. a staff member’s locker), is searched for an unauthorised item, or for the purposes of security of the prison.
2. A prison facility can include areas such as gymnasiums, programme facilities, exercise yards, prisoner employment areas, and any other area where prisoners have access.
3. Searching of prison facilities must be included in the local search reporting requirements that is signed-off by the Regional Manager.

Reporting and recording

• The result of a facility search is recorded in the Search Book and in IOMS.