Is there a Prison Uniform

[sarah_louise]

Watching the news about Prison overcrowding and noticed that the prisoners were wearing all sorts of clothing and designer trainers.
Is it only the Prison Officers who have to wear uniform.?

[admarlow]

its Burbury isn't it?!?!?!?

Actually I think it is Blue jeans and a blue jumper no?

[Kerplunk]

I used to work in a mostly remand prison where all prisoners could wear their own clothes (In line with security procedures of course).

[Le Chat]

Those ladies in "Bad Girls" must have a different outfit for each day of the year........

[Lonnie]

You must'nt infringe their rights, making them wear uniforms might be construed as labelling them as criminals.

[Buenchico]

Prisoners held on remand awaiting trial (i.e. who haven't been convicted of an offence) may where their own clothing. This applies irrespective of the category of the prison which they're held in. The only exception is where the prisoner doesn't have a sufficient quantity of his/her own clothing with them for a week of wear. In this case they have to wear prison clothing which usually consists of trainers, jeans, T-shirt & sweat-shirt.

Convicted prisoners in Category A or Category B prisons normally have to wear prison clothing. (Category B is the category for 'local' prisons, where most offenders first go after their conviction in court. Category A is 'high security' for people convicted of serious offences or where it is felt that there is a high risk that they might attempt to escape).

Convicted prisoners in Category C or D prisons are usually allowed to wear their own clothing in the same way that remand prisoners are. (Category D refers to open prisons. Category C refers to 'low risk' closed prisons).

Chris

[sarah_louise]

In the Beano comic prisoners used to wear a two piece suit covered in arrows. In the USA they sometimes show high visibilty suits .