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ELECTRONIC MONITORING OF OFFENDERS
Standard Operating Procedures
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Contents
1.
Purpose
2.
The Monitoring Contractor
3.
Restriction of Liberty Orders (Post-Trial)
4.
Breach of Restriction of Liberty Order
5.
Home Detention Curfew
6.
Breach of Home Detention Curfew Conditions
7.
Revocation of Home Detention Curfew – Recall to Prison Custody
8.
Procedure following arrest on Revocation of a Home Detention Curfew
9.
Procedure following arrest where the Electronic Curfew has not been revoked
10.
De-tagged Offenders being released from custody
11.
Crime reports and Cases to the Procurator Fiscal
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Appendices
In Use
Appendix ‘A’
C Division
Yes
Appendix ‘B’
V Division
Yes
Appendix ‘C’
P Division
No
Appendix ‘D’
A & B Division
Yes
Appendix ‘E’
E & J Division
Yes
Appendix ‘F’
N Division
Yes
Appendix ‘G’
G, K, L, Q & U Division
Yes
Appendix ‘H’
D Division
No
Appendix ‘I’
List of Associated Legislation
Yes
Appendix ‘J’
List of Associated Reference Documents
Yes
Appendix ‘K’
List of Associated Generic PSoS Forms
No
Appendix ‘L’
Glossary of Terms
No
Appendix ‘M’
Notification of Home Detention Curfew Release
Yes
Appendix ‘N’
Home Detention Curfew – Contact Report (Example)
Yes
Appendix ‘O’
Revocation of Licence
Yes
Appendix ‘P’
Electronic Transmitter Removal
No
Appendix ‘Q’
G4S Contact Details
Yes
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1.
Purpose
1.1
This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) aims to provide all Police Officers
and Police Staff with a general awareness of how electronic monitoring works
and to offer guidance / instruction on the course of action to be taken if an
individual found to be wearing a tag is taken into custody, breaches their
conditions or otherwise comes into contact with the police.
1.2
The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, Section 245A makes provision
for a court to impose a Restriction of Movement Order or a Restriction of
Liberty Order on offenders and allows the use of electronic monitoring
equipment (commonly known as ‘electronic tagging’) to check offenders’
compliance with the terms of such Orders.
1.3
Furthermore Section 12A of The Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland)
Act 2005 makes provision for offenders to be released from a Scottish Prison
back into the community to finish their sentence under the conditions of a
home detention curfew.
1.4
Further guidance in relation to all electronic monitoring can be obtained from
G4S Security services.
2.
The Monitoring Contractor
2.1
As of 1 April 2013 the selected Monitoring Contractor for all forms of “tagging”
across Scotland is G4S Electronic Monitoring. G4S is responsible for the
remote monitoring process and they will investigate all instances of noncompliance or ‘breach’ according to contractual requirements. Contact details
for G4S can be found at Appendix ‘Q’.
3.
Restriction of Liberty Orders (Post-Trial)
3.1
A Restriction of Liberty Order may require an offender who consents to the
Order, to be:
3.2

Restricted to a specific place for a maximum period of 12 hours per day
for up to 12 months; and/or

Restricted from a specific place or places for 24 hours a day for up to 12
months.
There are no restrictions on the offender's movements out with the specified
period of restriction.
3.3
Each offender subject to a Restriction of Liberty Order will wear an
unobtrusive electronic transmitter on their ankle or wrist. The device emits a
signal that is picked up by a monitoring unit when the offender is within a set
range. The monitoring unit is linked via telephone line to a central computer
system where the information about the offender’s presence or absence is
permanently stored. If the offender leaves the set range, or tampers with the
device, the central computer system will be alerted.
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4.
Breach of A Restriction of Liberty Order
4.1
A Restriction of Liberty Order notification is shown on the offender's CHS
record. There is a Freephone number on the tagging device or if the offender
is found to have removed their tagging device, contact should be made with
the monitoring company to advise them of the circumstances of the Breach.
This information will be included in their report to the Court.
4.2
If tagged offenders are not within the specified place during the hours when
they are restricted or if they are at a place from where they are restricted, they
are failing to comply with the terms of their sentence. However, they are not
committing an offence. Consequently, they should not be arrested unless in
connection with some other crime or offence which they have committed.
5.
Home Detention Curfews (Release from Prison)
5.1
Home Detention Curfews (HDC) are available to the Scottish Prison Service
(SPS) as a means of releasing low risk offenders into the community, to a
given address, over the last part of their custodial sentence. HDC is part of a
range of measures provided through the Management of Offenders etc.
(Scotland) Act 2005, intended to co-ordinate and manage offenders more
effectively and reduce re-offending.
5.2
Remote electronic monitoring will be used to ensure compliance with curfew
conditions imposed upon released offenders and will be monitored by G4S.
PSoS is not required in any way to monitor this compliance.
5.3
Prisoner Release Process
5.3.1 Only prisoners identified as low risk will be eligible for HDC release. The
majority of prisoners selected will be short term, but HDC will also be
available to some long-term prisoners. The SPS will select those eligible for
HDC release on behalf of Scottish ministers.
Note: The sole responsibility for selection and release on HDC rests with
individual prison governors. There is no police involvement in the HDC
assessment or release process.
5.3.2 All HDCs will include a number of conditions, the most important of which
requires the released individual to remain in a specified place for a specified
time period (curfew condition).
5.4
Notice of Intended Release
5.4.1 A notice of intended release will be submitted by SPS to PSoS at least seven
days prior to the prisoner’s release.
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5.4.2 The notice of intended release, without exception, will be in the format of
'Notification of Home Detention Curfew Release – Police'; a specimen notice
is provided at Appendix ‘M’.
6.
Breach of Home Detention Curfew Conditions
6.1
Should the Police suspect an individual of breaching their HDC conditions,
they should initially confirm the conditions through the individual's CHS
record.
6.2
The officer noting the breach should confirm the conditions of the HDC and
notify SPS prior to completing their tour of duty.
6.3
Notification to SPS should be done through the use of a ‘Home Detention
Curfew – Contact Report’. Detail of the minimum information that should be
included in such a report is provided in Appendix ‘N.
6.4
Officers working in the former Lothian and Borders and Strathclyde police
areas should refer to geographic appendices for bespoke forms / processes.
6.5
A notification report should be submitted to the SPS prison of release. The
submitting Local Policing Area should ensure that a copy of this report is
retained locally.
6.6
A SID log should also be submitted by the reporting officer.
6.7
NB: There is no power of arrest available to PSoS Officers associated to a
suspected breach of HDC conditions. The circumstances of the breach
should instead be reported to the SPS for their information and consideration.
7.
Revocation of Home Detention Curfew – Recall To Prison
Custody
7.1
Where the SPS decide to revoke an HDC licence and recall an individual to
prison custody, they will issue an 'HDC Recall Notice', utilising SPS Form
’HDC 15’, a specimen of which has been provided at ‘Appendix ‘O’. The recall
notice must contain, without exception, the following information:

the prisoner’s full name;

the prisoner’s date of birth;

the prisoner’s last known address;

the prisoner’s CHS number; and

the prisoner’s Earliest Date of Liberation (EDL).
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7.2
The HDC recall notice details will be entered onto the individual’s CHS and
PNC records. A locate/trace entry will be inserted onto the wanted/missing
chapter of the individuals PNC record, showing the following message:
‘Revocation of HDC – now unlawfully at large – to be returned to prison
as soon as possible’.
7.3
The recall notice details will be entered onto the warrants system and
processed / allocated to enable police officers to make enquiries. Officers
working in the former Grampian police area should note the comments in
Appendix ‘D’.
7.4
On receipt of an HDC recall notice, the relevant local policing area will ensure
a process is in existence to assess each HDC recall based on the criminal
history of the offender, allowing the allocation of each HDC recall one of three
priority categories:
7.5

A – Priority (14-day enquiry period set; albeit in urgent or particularly
serious cases, this timescale may be reduced)

B – Medium (21-day enquiry period set)

C – Routine (28-day enquiry period set).
Whilst an HDC recall is not a warrant, for the purposes of prioritisation and
subsequent enquiry, the HDC recall should be progressed in line with the
guidance and minimum standards provided for apprehension warrants as
detailed in the Warrants SOP.
NB: There is no power to force entry to any premises following the revocation
of the HDC.
7.6
Unlawfully at Large
7.6.1 An individual who has had their HDC release revoked and remains at large is
deemed to be unlawfully at large. Section 40 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act
1989 states: “a constable or prison officer may arrest an individual unlawfully
at large without warrant, and take him/her to the place in which he/she is
required to be detained, in accordance with law.”
7.6.2 Section 30, Criminal Justice Act 1961 states: “Such a person unlawfully at
large within the meaning of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 or the
corresponding English enactment, namely Section 49(1), Prison Act 1952,
may be apprehended by a constable anywhere within the United Kingdom,
the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man”
7.7
Enquiry Procedure
7.7.1 Supervisors are required to regularly ensure that HDC recall notices passed
for enquiry are allocated timeously and in any case within 48 hours.
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7.7.2 Supervisors shall monitor the enquiry progress of each HDC recall notice
allocated to his/her unit to ensure that enquiries are being made and they are
to a sufficient standard.
7.7.3 Supervisors may require to extend the enquiry due dates where additional
time may lead to the arrest of the prisoner or where results of external
enquiries are awaited.
7.7.4 Any additional time should be allocated taking cognisance of the 14, 21 or 28
day enquiry period, as specified by the grading. This information should be
clearly stated in the warrant system enquiry field.
7.7.5 When an enquiry is returned for finalising, supervisors shall ensure that all
possible enquiries have been carried out and updated accordingly.
7.7.6 The level of enquiry must, at the very least, meet the minimum enquiry
standard, as detailed in the Warrants SOP recognising the priority level of the
recall.
8.
Procedure Following Arrest on Revocation of Home Detention
Curfew
8.1
Once arrested, the individual should be taken to the nearest custody area,
where he/she can be afforded his/her rights as an arrested person.
8.2
Where an arrested individual is found to be wearing an electronic tagging
device, G4S should be contacted as soon as practicable utilising the contact
details in Appendix ‘Q’.
8.3
The electronic tag should not be routinely removed from prisoners,
notwithstanding an appropriate risk assessment. If it becomes necessary to
remove the tag it should be removed in accordance with the guidance found
in Appendix ‘P’.
8.4
When the individual is being conveyed to prison a copy of the recall notice
should accompany him / her and be date stamped on the back showing the
date the prisoner first came into police custody.
8.5
The arresting officer will ensure that the HDC recall entry on the individual's
PNC/CHS record is updated / cancelled accordingly. The arresting officer
should also inform the Intelligence Section of the date the individual is
returned to Prison and confirm which Prison.
8.6
Where an arrested individual is found to have been released from prison to an
address outwith the PSoS area, the relevant force should be notified of the
arrest as soon as practicable, including the circumstances of arrest and locus
etc in line with current local policing area procedures.
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8.7
This notification should be recorded locally and the information passed on to
the respective force to allow them to update their records.
NB: The responsibility for cancelling/updating entries on the PNC and CHS in
such circumstances still lies with the arresting officer.
9.
Procedure Following Arrest Where Home Detention Curfew
Has Not Been Revoked
9.1
Where an individual’s HDC has not been revoked and he/she is brought into
custody on an unrelated matter and found to be wearing an electronic tag, a
check should be carried out of his/her CHS record. In the event the individual
is outwith his/her curfew restriction times, or is likely to remain in custody into
or close to his/her curfew restriction times, G4S must be notified as soon as
possible, preventing unnecessary home visits.
9.2
Where an individual in custody is subject to an HDC and is found not to be
wearing their electronic tag, G4S and the SPS should be notified initially by
phone and through use of ‘Home Detention Curfew – Contact Report’. Refer
to section 6.3 above.
9.3
The electronic tag should not be routinely removed from prisoners,
notwithstanding an appropriate risk assessment. If it becomes necessary to
remove a tag G4S must be contacted and advised of a tag’s removal.
9.4
If it becomes necessary to remove a tag, no attempt should be made to
replace a tag that has been removed. Instead, the tag must be placed in a
sealed envelope, clearly marked for the attention of G4S and left with the duty
custody supervisor for uplift by G4S. The circumstances of the arrest must
also be reported to the SPS via the appropriate channels.
9.5
Should an individual be arrested in relation to a matter unconnected to his/her
HDC, any breach of conditions (if applicable) should be considered when
making the decision to liberate or detain the individual for court.
10.
De-Tagged Offenders Being Released From Custody
10.1 The electronic tag should not be routinely removed from prisoners,
notwithstanding an appropriate risk assessment. If it has become necessary
to remove a tag it is essential that G4S are advised when an individual has
had his/her electronic tag removed and is being released from police custody.
Once notified, G4S will call at the individual’s home at the earliest opportunity
to re-tag the offender (generally within the first hour of the offender’s curfew
period). Officers must not attempt to re-tag the offender, and the tag must
not be returned to the prisoner.
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11. Crime Reports and Cases to the Procurator Fiscal
11.1 There is no requirement for a crime report to be raised in respect of an HDC
recall notice being issued. Accordingly, there is no requirement to make the
Procurator Fiscal (PF) aware of the recall notice.
11.2 The PF should be informed of the details of the HDC in the antecedents
section of any police report, whether or not it was being breached at the time
that the individual was charged with any offence.
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Appendix ‘A’
Forth Valley
(C DIVISION)
Details of a Restriction of Liberty Order (R.O.L.O.) or Home Detention Curfew
(H.D.C.) are notified by SPS (Scottish Prison Service) and received in the
East by the SCD PRISONINTEL, Records Office, Randolphfield, Stirling, SCD
NIB Edinburgh and Forth Valley DIO.
4.
Restriction of Liberty Orders
The Records Office role is to check that CHS has been updated correctly with
the outcome from court and the correct address which responds to the
R.O.L.O.
5.
Home Detention Curfews (Release from Prison)
The Records Office role is to add the following to CHS:H.D.C.O. Commencement
CFIO/HDCO intel marker added to INDICATOR FIELD within the Nominal
Chapter.
HDCO curfew details added to the Release Chapter
Information marker added to IM Chapter on PNC.
The Divisional Intelligence will create a SID entry and add a S.T.O.R.M.
marker to the address of the subject for officers information when attending
any calls.
H.D.C.O. Expiry
Remove CFIO/HDCO intel marker
Allow the HDCO curfew details to remain within the R chapter for historical
info
Remove Information marker from PNC
7.
Revocation of Home Detention Curfew – Recall To Prison
Custody
Update Release Chapter with information relevant to the Revocation.
Pass paperwork to Falkirk Business Services Unit who will raise a warrantfile
and email the paperwork to Edinburgh who have the facility to add a RECALL
TO PRISON entry to the WM Chapter on PNC.
Once subject has been apprehended the Release Chapter on CHS is
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With the return details and a detained marker added to PNC to pair with the
RECALL TO PRISON.
The Divisional Intelligence will liaise with Local Policing with regard to
reported or suspected breaches or Revocations of H.D.C.O.s
An HDCO Process Chart is retained locally.
Any Officer with a query or seeking guidance regarding ROLOs or HDCs
should make contact with the Divisional Intelligence Unit or Records office.
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Appendix ‘B’
Dumfries and Galloway
(V DIVISION)
Details of Restriction of Liberty Orders (ROLO) and Home Detention Curfews
(HDC) will be notified to and received by the Divisional Intelligence Unit and
Records Office, Cornwall Mount, Dumfries.
In every case an IMAGE entry will be created to log the details of the ROLO
or HDC.
The Divisional Intelligence Unit will create a SID log and update the Criminal
History System with the relevant details.
The Warrants Officer, as part of the Records function will update the Police
National Computer with the relevant details.
The Divisional Intelligence Unit will liaise with Local Policing with regard to
reported or suspected breaches or Revocation of a HDC
A HDC Process Chart is retained locally.
Any Officer with a query or seeking guidance regarding ROLOs or HDCs
should make contact with the Divisional Intelligence Unit or Records office.
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Appendix ‘D’
Grampian
(NE Division)
7.
Revocation of Home Detention Curfew – Recall To Prison
Custody
The Intelligence section will send the notification to the local policing area. An
HDC Process Chart is retained locally.
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Appendix ‘E’
Edinburgh, Lothians and Scottish Borders
(E & J Divisions)
4.
Restriction of Liberty Orders
Criminal Intelligence and Requests for Information
CJ Updates on receipt of email notification, will check CHS to ensure that the
disposal has been updated correctly and will then forwarded same, to the
Crime Desk for the area in which the offender resides, or in which other
premises detailed in the Order are situated. On receipt, Intelligence Officers
will assess the information and a decision will be made as to whether or not
the information should be promulgated as intelligence to operational officers.
On occasion, Police Officers may require information regarding the
whereabouts of a tagged offender during his or her restriction period. Where
there is justification under the Data Protection Act 1998, information may be
passed by the Contractor to the police without obtaining the consent of the
offender. Police Officers should complete Form md4, ‘Request for Disclosure
of Personal Data’.
For the purposes of completing the request, the ‘Data User’ is the contractor.
Requests must be signed by the requesting officer and countersigned by an
Inspector or above.
6.
Home Detention Curfews (HDC) Breach of Conditions
If a Police Officer believes that a person subject to a Home Detention Curfew
has breached its conditions, or otherwise poses a risk to the public, they will
report the circumstances to the SPS on Form xa8. This form will be e-mailed
to the “Criminal Intelligence HQ CID” mail-box prior to retiring from duty. Staff
at the Intelligence Bureau will then forward the report to the appropriate
authority.
7.
Revocation of HDC Recall To Prison
When the SPS decides to revoke an HDC licence, a ‘recall’ notice recalling
the individual to custody will be sent to National Intelligence Bureau and CJ
Operations Edinburgh by the Governor of the relevant SPS facility. CJ
Operations Edinburgh will amend the release chapter on CHS by adding
details of unlawfully at large. PNC Bureau insert the ‘wanted’ marker on PNC.
The Warrants Section, will input the recall notice onto the UNIFI Warrants
system, and allocate it for early execution.
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Procedure Following Arrest on Revocation Of HDC
The arresting officers will contact the CJ Warrant Cancellations Edinburgh to
make arrangements to uplift the recall notice from the CJ Operations, and to
take it to the relevant custody suite so that it can accompany the individual to
prison. On notification of arrest, staff at the CJ Operations will amend CHS
and PNC records accordingly.
Criminal Intelligence and Requests for Information
Police may request a “curfew compliance report” from the contractor to
support the investigation of offences. During office hours the request for
relevant information should be made through the Intelligence Liaison Officer
(ILO).
Where there is justification under the Data Protection Act 1998, in extreme
circumstances, information may be passed by the contractor to the police
without obtaining the consent of the offender. This will be done by completing
Form md4 and emailing this request to the “Criminal Intelligence HQ CID”
mailbox, where it will be assessed for its suitability prior to its submission to
the contractor.
Outwith office hours, the Duty Chief Inspector, Communication Centre, will be
available to perform this function. On no occasion will the contractor be
contacted directly by an operational officer.
In urgent cases/serious cases the contractor may be contacted by telephone
to request the information, by either the ILO or the Area Control Room Duty
Officer. This is on the proviso that Form md4 is submitted retrospectively to
the relevant liaison officer.
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Appendix ‘G’
Strathclyde Divisions
(DIVISIONS G,K,L Q AND U)
Home Detention Curfew Related Forms
Form 1:25:22 – Home Detention Curfew – Contact Report
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Appendix ‘I’
List of Associated Legislation

The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012

The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995

Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005

The Home Detention Curfew Licence (Prescribed Standard Conditions)
(Scotland)(No 2) Order 2008

Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989

Prison Act 1952

Criminal Justice Act 1961
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Appendix ‘J’
List of Associated Reference Documents

Care and Welfare of Persons in Police Custody SOP

Warrants SOP
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Appendix ‘M’
Notification [to Police F.I.B.] of prisoner(s) scheduled for release on Home Detention Curfew
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Appendix ‘N’
Home Detention Curfew - Contact Letter
Paragraph 1 - Prisoners Details
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2
3
4
5
6
7
Name (Forenames/Maiden Name/Surname)
S. Number
Age
Date of birth
Address (Street No. and Name)
Address (District)
Address (Town)
Paragraph 2 - Prison Details
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9
10
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Prison from which released
Prison Address
Date released on HDC
Date HDC expires
Paragraph 3 - Summary of Events
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Description of Locus
Description of Events
Paragraph 4 – Additional Charges
If there are no additional charges please state clearly at the end of the description of
events paragraph
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Charge Details (e.g. Assault, Breach of the peace, etc. Please state
clearly if the charges relate to a Domestic Incident)
Relevant crime/offence reference number.
Paragraph 5 - Court Details
If the prisoner is detained in custody please provide details of court appearance
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Details of Court.
Date appearing in Court.
This letter must be completed as a matter of urgency and prior to the officer
reporting off duty on every occasion where a prisoner is in breach of their Home
Detention Curfew Conditions.
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Appendix ‘O’
Home Detention Curfew
Revocation of Licence - Prisoner
To:
PRISONER NAME
From: HMP ESTABLISHMENT
Telephone No:
Date:
Dear PRISONER NAME
On RELEASE DATE you were released from prison on a Home Detention Curfew licence. Your release
was subject to the following conditions
1. You must allow the Electronic Monitoring Contractor staff access to you at ADDRESS from
hours on RELEASE DATE for the purposes of installing electronic monitoring equipment.
Following installation you must not leave this address before
on DATE.
2. From DATE you must be present at ADDRESS each day between the hours
and.
.
3. You must be of good behaviour and keep the peace
4. You must not commit any offence
5. You must not tamper with or intentionally damage the electronic monitoring equipment or
device(s) used to monitor compliance with curfew conditions complying with section 12AB of the
Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993, or knowingly allow such equipment or
devices to be tampered with or intentionally damaged.
6. You must allow a representative or employee of the Electronic Monitoring Contractor access to
the address specified in this licence for the purposes of section 12AB(a)(a) of the Prisoners and
Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 to install and check the electronic monitoring
equipment or device(s).
7. Additional Conditions 1
8. Additional Conditions 2
We have been notified that on BREACH_DATE you failed to comply with one or more of the above
conditions, specifically:
REASON_FOR_BREACH
In accordance with the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993, your licence has
been revoked with immediate effect. You are now required to serve the remainder of your
sentence in prison (subject to early release).
Yours sincerely,
Governor
HM Prison USER_ESTABLISHMENT_NAME
To be issued when prisoner is returned to prison custody
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Appendix ‘P’
Electronic Transmitter Removal Guidance
Personal Identification Device/Electronic Tag (PID) Removal Guidance
The instructions below should be followed if it has become necessary to remove a
PID from an individual received into custody.
Please note that the PID should be removed using standard safety scissors,
normally available within any First Aid box.
Figure 1: Pull the strap of the transmitter away
from the subject’s leg and position the scissors as
illustrated.
Figure 2: Cut the strap and remove the PID from
the subject’s leg.
Please note that the strap
should be cut as far from the PID as possible.
On removal, please contact G4S on – (Information has been removed due to its
content being exempt in terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002,
Section 30, Prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs), and a member of our
staff, who will carry identification, will pick up the PID from the relevant station.
The PID should be sealed in an envelope marked for the attention of ‘G4S’ and left
with either the Officer in Charge of the Custody Suite or with the Station
Assistant. It should not be returned to the subject.
WHEN A SUBJECT IS BEING RELEASED FROM CUSTODY WHO HAS HAD
THEIR PID REMOVED, THE RELEASING OFFICER MUST CONTACT G4S ON
(Information has been removed due to its content being exempt in terms of the
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, Section 30, Prejudice to effective
conduct of public affairs), THIS WILL ENSURE THAT THE SUBJECT IS RETAGGED WITHOUT DELAY.
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Appendix ‘Q’
G4S Contact Details
G4S can be contacted as follows:
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