Guidance

Management of Escape List (E-List) prisoners policy framework

Policy and guidance for prison staff on how to manage prisoners who pose an escape risk.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 31 July 2024
• Last updated: 19 March 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Management of Escape List (E-List) prisoners policy framework

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Annex B: Prisoner notification template

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Annex D: Appeal form

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Details

This policy framework updates and replaces PSI 10/2015 Management and Security of E-List Prisoners. It contains mandatory actions, guidance and supporting annexes to ensure that E-List prisoners are effectively identified, assessed, reviewed, supervised and escorted in order to mitigate the risk of escape they pose.

This policy framework applies to all prisons that hold any category of E-List prisoner.

Published 31 July 2024

Last updated 19 March 2026 + show all updates

1. 19 March 2026

   Management of Escape List (E-List) prisoners policy framework updated.

2. 31 July 2024

   First published.