questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his policy is on the use of companion dogs in prisons.
answerText: We understand this Question to refer to “pets as therapy” (PAT) dogs.Prisoners are not permitted to have dogs in possession, but admittance of PAT dogs into prisons is covered in paragraphs 7.32 – 7.37 of HM Prison &amp; Probation Service’s Prison Dogs Po...
heading: Prisons: Assistance Animals