Open Prisons

2026-07-12 · Ministry of Justice · 18214 · Official question

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the risks associated with unofficial auditors accessing the open prison estate.

Answer

Any person who films, photographs, or transmits images from within a prison for reception outside the prison commits an offence under section 40D(1) of the Prisons Act 1952. A person convicted of an offence under section 40D(1) may, on conviction on indic...