1. The Legal Framework and Administrative Structure of the Prison System 2. Avenues of Redress: Domestic Law 3. International Law Avenues of Redress 4. Security Categorization and Allocation 5. Living Conditions in Prison 6. Healthcare in Prisons 7. Access to the Outside World and Maintenance of Family Contacts 8.

Inter-Prison Transfers and the Repatriation of Prisoners From Abroad 9. Prison Discipline 10. Maintaining Good Order and Discipline 11. Women Prisoners 12. Release from Prison: Fixed Term Prisoners 13. Mandatory Lifers 14. Discretionary Lifers and HMP Detainees 15. Detention Under the Immigration Act 16.

Conclusions: Prisons and the Law Appendices Appendix 1: Prison Act 1952 Appendix 2: Prison Rules 1999 as amended by Prison (Amendment) Rules 2002 Appendix 3: Young Offender Institution Rules 2000 as amended by Young Offender Institution (Amendment) Rules 2002 Appendix 4: Human Rights Act 1998 Appendix 5: European Convention on Human Rights Appendix 6: European Prison Rules 1987 Appendix 7: European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Appendix 8: Criminal Justice Act 1991 (Part II), Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (Part II, Ch II), Parole Board Rules 1997 Appendix 9: Directions to the Parole Board under the Criminal Justice Act 1991, s32(6) and Accompanying Training Guidance Appendix 10: Ministerial Statements on the Life Sentence Appendix 11: Framework Document for the Prison Service.