PSO 4630 - Inside Time

PSO 4630 Page 10Tribunal. All detainees are notified by the Border and Immigration Agency on how to lodgesuch applications.4.5 If at any point a detainee is considered to be at risk of self-harm or is a food/fluid refusal,Prisons should keep the Border and Immigration Agency informed about anydevelopments.Allocation and Categorisation of those detained under the Immigration Acts.5.1 Population Management Section liaises with the Immigration Service population managers(DEPMU) to determine the most appropriate location for the detainee to be held afterexpiry of a custodial sentence, should immediate removal not be possible. A protocol is inplace between NOMS and BIA which sets out the criteria for allocation.In general terms, Immigration Detainees will only normally be held in prisonaccommodation in the following circumstances:National Security – where there is specific (verified) information that a person is amember of a terrorist group or has been engaged in terrorist activities.Criminality – those detainees who have been involved in the importation of Class Adrugs, committed serious offences involving violence, or committed a serious sexualoffence requiring registration on the sex offenders‟ register.Security – where the detainee has escaped prison or immigration custody, orplanned or assisted others to do so.Control – engagement in serious disorder, arson, violence or damage, or planningor assisting others to so engage.The above criteria are an initial guide to indicate the suitability of detainees for the IRCestate. It must be recognised that the behaviour of ex-FNP detainees will be the key factoras some who would be excluded by the above criteria may be sufficiently well behaved tomerit transfer.It must be assumed that regardless of the guidelines any ex-prisoner who had beendeemed suitable as a Cat. D will be acceptable for the IRC estate.When a detainee meets the above criteria they should be referred to PMS who will considertheir allocation to a prison.Immigration detainees who fall into one or more of the following groups will remain in prisoncustody:Importation of class A drugsAn offender subject to Notification Requirements (Sex Offender Registration)Life and Public Protection sentenced (under the CJA 2003) prisonersThose identified as presenting a risk or potential risk to children as set out in“Safeguarding Children” policyOffenders who need to be managed at MAPPA levels 2 and 3Offenders identified on OASYS as high or very high risk of harmIssue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08