PSO 2855 - Inside Time

PSO 2855 Page 14particular significance for prisoners with disabilities should be given priority as these are theareas which are most likely to need attention, and raise issues for particular prisoners.Areas which should be given priority are access to work, PE, education and interventions,and allocation to accommodation.4.13 A copy of the impact assessment should be retained. Governors should be aware thatbeing able to demonstrate that a policy has been impact assessed and the issues raisedaddressed by the establishment to the best of its ability, will help if that policy is thenchallenged by a prisoner under the DDA. Quality assurance should be done at anestablishment level.4.14 Areas which need attention highlighted by an Impact Assessment should be included in theestablishment Action Plan. As should the programme of impact assessment for existingpolicies, practices or functions.National Policies4.15 National Policies which are indicated on the initial impact assessment as relevant todisability should also be assessed using the Disability Impact Assessment form. Evidenceof Impact Assessment should be included with the business case for new and revisedpolicies. Other policies should be impact assessed if it is felt they might have a significantimpact on disabled prisoners, if the policy is not due for review within a reasonable period.Advice on prisoner disability issues can be obtained from Safer Custody & Offender PolicyRights Unit who are happy to be consulted during the policy development process.Issue No. 295 Issue date 3/04/08