1.17 During its most recent contractual year (20001/02) Rye Hill accrued 1,060 performance penalty points, which against contract translates into a financial deduction of £5,589 (0.04 per cent of the annual payment) (Figure 9). These were mainly for failure to implement recommendations made by the Standards Audit Unit15. Furthermore, Group 4 were fined £60,000 for two escapes during an incident in March 2002.
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15 A Prison Service team which visits every two years to assess whether a prison is complying with Prison Service Standards (instructions from Head Office).