Prisoners: Discharge clothing and toiletries

The request was refused by HM Prison & Probation Service.

Dear Her Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service,

Can you please provide me with a full list of what items of
1. clothing; and
2. toiletries;
prisoners can receive on discharge from custody, and the rules and policies applicable to them.

Thank you

Yours faithfully,

Mark Leech FRSA
Editor: The Prisons Handbook for England and Wales
@prisonsorguk

Prison Casework, HM Prison & Probation Service

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Dear Mr Leech,
Please see the attached response to your recent request for information
from the Ministry of Justice.

Many thanks,

Briefing & Correspondence Team

HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS)

Southern House, Wellesley Grove, Croydon, CR0 1XN

Dear Prison Casework,
Let me clarify this request please.
The current Discharge Policy (PSI 72/2011), para 2.31 states that:
"Those prisoners who need adequate clothing for release will be given it."
Can you please define for me what is encompassed by the word 'adequate'?
For example:
What does 'adequate' mean in this context?
What is the policy guidance on it?
What individual items of clothing would a discharged prisoner need to be in possession of, in order to be considered as having 'adequate' clothing within the context of PSI 72/2011 para 2.31?
Thank you

Yours sincerely,

Mark Leech

Dear Her Majesty's Prison & Probation Service,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Her Majesty's Prison & Probation Service's handling of my FOI request 'Prisoners: Discharge clothing and toiletries'.

You have failed completely to respond to this question and its clarifications as to what 'adequate' means in terms of adequate clothing on discharge.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/p...

Yours faithfully,

mark leech

Prison Casework, HM Prison & Probation Service

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Dear Mark
Please see the attached response to your recent request for an Internal
Review of FOI 190119001.
Yours sincerely
Rob Mitchell

Briefing & Correspondence Team

HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS)

Post point 14.05, Southern House, Wellesley Grove, Croydon, CR0 1XN