Last updated: 16 January 2026
DIRF
Discrimination Incident Reporting Form - a system for prisoners and staff to report incidents of discrimination based on protected characteristics such as race, religion, disability, or sexual orientation. All DIRFs must be investigated and responded to.
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Protected Characteristics
The nine characteristics protected from discrimination under the Equality Act 2010: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.