In extreme circumstances a prisoner who is accused of an offence may refuse to attend the disciplinary hearing. The director of the prison, who is to hear the case, wishes to allow the prisoner to present his defence. The prisoner refuses to appear. What should the director do? CASE STUDY Taking account of the international instruments, prepare and present a role-play in which a prisoner has been accused of a breach of discipline and the disciplinary procedures are invoked. The various roles are those of the adjudicating officer, the prisoner, the charging officer and whichever witnesses are to be called. A possible scenario might be one in which a prisoner is accused of trying to smuggle drugs into the prison in the course of a visit. The officer says that he clearly saw the prisoner take drugs from his visitor and put them in his mouth. There is no evidence of drugs. The prisoner asks to call his visitor as a witness. Because of the seriousness of the charge, the prisoner asks for legal representation. The director of the prison is concerned about the incidence of drug abuse in the prison. The director wishes to support staff in this difficult situation but also has to take account of natural justice. 94