The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Coronavirus, etc.) (Amendment) (No. 3) Rules 2020
These Rules amend the Prison Rules 1999 (S.I. 1999/728) (“the 1999 Rules”), the Young Offender Institution Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/3371) (“the 2000 Rules”) and the Prison and Young Offender Institution (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/508) (“the 2020 Rules”). The Rules provide for the following categories of amendments:— clarification in relation to directions made providing for coronavirus restricted temporary release of certain offenders directed by the Secretary of State in response to the coronavirus pandemic;— additions to the list of specified drugs for the purposes of section 16A (testing prisoners for drugs) of the Prison Act 1952 (c. 52) (“the Act”); and— amendments to the definition of a transition period in the 2020 Rules.