A dying prisoner in a hospice is accompanied by two officers and wishes to speak privately with his family. Security information suggests low current

Question

A dying prisoner in a hospice is accompanied by two officers and wishes to speak privately with his family. Security information suggests low current risk but the standing escort plan specifies restraints. What is the best approach?

Accepted Answer

Use an interdisciplinary dynamic risk assessment to agree an individualised hospice escort plan

Answer

Remove all security arrangements because hospice admission extinguishes custodial responsibilities

Answer

Maintain restraints and officer presence because the existing escort plan remains current

Answer

Ask hospice staff alone to accept legal responsibility for any change in restraint use

Answer

Exclude family contact until prison management issues a new national security category

End-of-Life Care for Prisoners — SCE Palliative Medicine MCQ

A dying prisoner in a hospice is accompanied by two officers and wishes to speak privately with his family. Security information suggests low current risk but the standing escort plan specifies restraints. What is the best approach?