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Blackstone's Prison Law Handbook 2014-2015

Blackstone's Prison Law Handbook 2014-2015

by Margaret Obi
Blackstone's Prison Law Handbook 2014-2015
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ISBN-10:
0199671737
ISBN-13:
9780199671731
Pub. Date:
01/14/2014
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0199671737
ISBN-13:
9780199671731
Pub. Date:
01/14/2014
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Blackstone's Prison Law Handbook 2014-2015

Blackstone's Prison Law Handbook 2014-2015

by Margaret Obi

Overview

An ideal first source of reference for practitioners, judges, and legal representatives working on any case affecting prisoners, Blackstone's Prison Law Handbook is a complete practical guide to the main areas that give rise to prisoner complaints which include sentence calculation, Independent Adjudications, licence recall, and Parole Board hearings.

The Handbook emphasises practical considerations which the practitioner should take into account and refers to the most recent relevant statutory provisions, key domestic and European cases, Prison Service Instructions (PSIs), and Prison Service Orders (PSOs), allowing practitioners to keep up to date in a fast moving area.

Blackstone's Prison Law Handbook uses a similar format to Blackstone's Magistrates' Court Handbook with an easy-to-use layout, facilitating quick reading and instant decision-making. Diagrams, flowcharts, and a clear system of icons aid comprehension and speedy navigation. The Handbook also contains cross-references to Blackstone's Criminal Practice for further research.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780199671731
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01/14/2014
Edition description: 2014-2015 ed.
Pages: 540
Product dimensions: 4.10(w) x 7.20(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Margaret Obi, Partner, Powell Spencer & Partners

Margaret Obi is a partner at Powell Spencer & Partners, and the founder member of its leading prison law unit. She also practises in heavyweight crime, including fraud, murder, kidnapping, and rape. She is a prison law specialist on the Law Society's Criminal Law Committee; Legal Advisor to the General Medical Council; and a Panel Member of the Joint Tribunal Service. She is the author of Prison Law: A Practical Guide (Law Society Publishing, 2008).

Table of Contents

Part A: The Prison SystemPart A: The Prison SystemA1. National Offender Management Services (NOMS)A2. The National Probation Service (NPS)A3. Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA)A4. Types of PrisonA5. Prison PersonnelA6. Non-governmental organisationsA7. Sources of Prison LawA8. Access to informationPart B: ProcedureB1. OverviewB2. Devolved FunctionsB3. Qualifying CriteriaB4. ScopeB5. New Matter StartsB6. PaymentB7. Associated Civil WorkPart C: The Prison RegimeC1. OverviewC2. Prisoner CategoriesC3. Initial Categorisation and Allocation Category AC4. Re-categorisation and Re-allocation Category AC5. Initial Categorisation and Allocation - Non-Category A PrisonersC6. Re-categorisation and re-allocation Non Category AC7. Challenging Categorisation & Allocation DecisionsC8. Sentence PlanningC9. Challenging the sentence planC10. Requests and Complaints ProcedureC11. Reserved SubjectsC12. Types of complaintC13. Lost or damaged propertyC14. VisitsC15. CorrespondenceC16. Telephone CommunicationC17. SearchesC18. Use of ForceC19. Mandatory Drug Testing (MDT)C20. Work and PayC21. HealthcareC22. The Prison and Probation OmbudsmanC23. Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (PCA)C24. Petition to the Secretary of StateC25. Practical ConsiderationsPart D: Formal DisciplineNBD1. OverviewD2. Charging ProcedureD3. OffencesD4. Preliminary MattersD5. Role of adjudicatorsD6. JurisdictionD7. Legal AssistanceD8. DisclosureD9. Pre-hearing PreparationD10. AdjournmentsD11. Conduct of AdjudicationsD12. EvidenceD13. PunishmentsD14. Minor ReportsD15. Remission and ReviewPart E: Informal DisciplineE1. OverviewE2. Segregation under Rule 45/YOI Rule 49E3. Transfer to other prisons/unitsE4. Re-categorisationE5. Incentives and earned privileges (IEP) schemePart F: Release and ParoleF1. IntroductionF2. Overview Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL)F3. Resettlement Day Release (RDR)F4. Resettlement Overnight Release (ROR)F5. Childcare Resettlement Leave (CRL)F6. Special Purpose Licence (SPL)F7. Temporary Release for JuvenilesF8. Prisoners Requiring Special ConsiderationF9. Challenging refusals to grant ROTLF10. Statutory Overview determinate sentencesF11. Remand TimeF12. Additional Days Awarded (ADA)F13. Sentence CalculationF14. Automatic Release SchemesF15. Juveniles and young offendersF16. Unlawfully at large (UAL)F17. Home Detention Curfew (HDC)F18. Challenging HDC refusalsF19. Challenging sentence calculationF20. Parole Determinate SentencesF21. Parole - Indeterminate Sentence Prisoners (ISP)F22. Test for ReleaseF23. Move to Open ConditionsF24. ISP Parole ProcedureF25. Pre-Hearing PreparationF26. Practical ConsiderationsF27. Prisoners maintaining innocenceF28. Short tariff prisonersF29. Licence ConditionsF30. Breach of LicenceF31. Fixed Term Recall (FTR)F32. Standard RecallF33. Challenging Adverse Parole DecisionsF34. Release on compassionate groundsF35. Early removal scheme (ERS)F36. Facilitated Return Scheme (FRS)F37. Tariff Expired Removal Scheme (TERS)F38. RepatriationF39. Special RemissionPart G: Judicial ReviewG1. OverviewG2. Alternative remedyG3. Overlap with civil actionsG4. Grounds for JRG5. ProcedureG6. RemediesAppendicesAppendix 1. Prison Rules 1999Appendix 2. Young Offender Institution Rules 2000Appendix 3. The Parole Board Rules 2011Appendix 4. Criminal Justice Act 2003, Schedule 15, 15B
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