PSO 4630 - Inside Time

PSO 4630 Page 15MANDATORY14.3 Before a foreign national prisoner who meets the deport criteria and for whom a CCD2 hasbeen sent, is classified, the individual risk must be assessed on the assumption thatdeportation will take place, unless a decision not to deport has already been taken by theBIA; a decision which must be recorded in the prisoner‟s record.14.4 Each case must be individually considered on its merits but the need to protect the publicand ensure the intention to deport is not frustrated is paramount. Category D will only beappropriate where it is clear that the risk is very low.14.5 Whenever a change in deportation status is notified by BIA, establishments must review theprisoner‟s security classification and allocation to ensure that it is appropriate, given thechange in circumstances.14.6 It is essential that all staff involved in categorising prisoners or making decisions onrecategorisation are made aware of these requirements.Local enforcement offices14.7 Cases which fall outside the remit of CCD are likely to be of interest to other areas withinthe Border and Immigration Agency. In any case where the prison has not had previouscontact with the Border and Immigration Agency, and therefore has no named contact, theLocal Enforcement Office should be notified of the release from custodial detention,preferably no later than four weeks prior to the release date. Where contact has beenmade, the release should be notified to the named contact. A list of Local EnforcementOffices is at Appendix F.Release Arrangements15.1 PSI 28/2006 Foreign National Prisoners Liable to Deportation sets out new arrangementsfor how a determinate sentence Foreign National Prisoner should be released and themandatory actions that must be undertaken.Facilitated Returns Scheme16.1 This scheme was introduced on 12 October 2006 and is available to non-EEA FNPs onlywho volunteer to return home. It is operated by the Facilitated Returns Scheme team inBIA in conjunction with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) an independentinternational organisation. Eligible prisoners are:Non-EEA nationals who have completed the custodial part of their sentence and arebeing detained solely under immigration powers (time served);Non-EEA nationals eligible for the Early Removal Scheme (ERS);Non-EEA nationals from countries with whom we have a Prisoner TransferAgreement.16.2 The amount of assistance available varies according to the stage in the sentence at whichthe prisoner volunteers to return. The only cash given to prisoners qualifying for thescheme is the equivalent of the discharge grant given to British prisoners. The rest of thesupport is given in kind in their own country. This is likely to take the form of education,accommodation, healthcare, training, or assistance with starting a business. Copies of aleaflet explaining the scheme have been issued to all establishments and information isavailable on the Prison Service intranet.Issue No 287 Issue date 11/01/08