Updated guidance on voting in prison

The large majority of people in prison are not allowed to vote in UK elections. People convicted and serving a custodial sentence are not allowed to vote whilst detained in custody. Some people in prison can vote if they are: on remand; convicted but not yet sentenced; a civil prisoner; serving a default term for non-payment of a fine; committed to prison for contempt of court; or in the community on home detention curfew (HDC) or released on temporary licence (ROTL).

Ahead of the UK general election, PRT has published updated guidance to help people in prison understand their entitlements to vote under the current law and how they can exercise it.