Hi- I appear to have come across a classic bit of poor interdepartmental referencing and archiving. Approved Document B Volume 2 states:
"Prisons provided under section 33 of the Prisons Act 1952
0.15 Prisons are exempted from the functional requirements of Parts B1 to B5 of the Building Regulations under section 33 of the Prisons Act 1952. It is usual that prisons should comply with the fire safety requirements of the Building Regulations, except where the requirements are incompatible with safe custody, good order or security. HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) provides guidance documents on fire precautions in prisons, which take account of the public safety need to secure doors and exits while maintaining life safety objectives. The HMPPS Custodial Premises Fire Safety Design Guide (FSDG) is the design standard for fire safety in prisons, providing structured guidance for those involved in the planning, designing or approval of new or altered buildings. Further guidance documents on fire safety in prisons are provided by HMPPS. These documents may also be used for other places of lawful detention."
This appears to be as a result of a tidy-up of responsibilities between the Home Office and Ministry of Justice. Unfortunately, all hyperlinks simply go to to the HM Prison and Probation Service home page, and if I we search for it the only returns are the paragraph above in ADB2 or a paywall to Construction Information Service (UK). Before I risk giving my details to the salespeople at CIS, can anyone let me know if 'HMPPS Custodial Premises Fire Safety Design Guide':
Exists in a usable format (i.e. was actually drafted and published rather just an 'commitment to publish' that didn't survive reshuffles)
Is current and official/ has not been superseded; and
Is accessible (and if so, where)
I've had bad experiences with paying for services and just getting a summary or abstract before, and the British Library and National Archives show no record of publication. Is ADB2 referring to a document that was never published?
