In order to minimise that risk, with the disruption to the operational stability of penal establishments that any successful challenge could cause, it has been decided that with effect from 11 June the awarding by Prison Governors of additional days or loss of remission as punishments for prisoners infringing prison rules will be suspended. Punishments made before that date will remain in force; but Governors have been instructed that from 11 June they are not to make any new awards of these punishments.The disciplinary situation in the prisons estate will be kept under review following this decision.