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<p><ins class="ministerial">During 2016, there were 26 instances of additional days
awarded as a punishment following an adjudication at HM Prison Bedford, totalling
411 additional days.</ins><del class="ministerial">The number of additional days awarded
to prisoners at HM Prison Bedford as a result of adjudications in 2016 was 26.</del></p><p>
</p><p>Discipline procedures are central to the maintenance of a safe custodial environment.
They are provided for by the Prison and Young Offender Institution Rules, which require
adjudications to be conducted lawfully, fairly and justly. Independent Adjudicators
are District Judges or Deputy District Judges who attend prisons and young offender
institutions when necessary to hear those adjudication cases which are deemed to be
sufficiently serious. Such cases may merit a punishment of additional days to a prisoner’s
time spent in custody if the prisoner or young person is found guilty. Only Independent
Adjudicators can make an award of additional days as a punishment. The most serious
offences will be referred to the Police.</p>
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