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Case ref:201103879
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Date:May 2012
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Body:Scottish Prison Service
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Sector:Prisons
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Outcome:Not upheld, no recommendations
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Subject:downgrading
Summary
Mr C, who is a prisoner, complained about the decision taken by the prison to remove him from the Open Estate and return him to closed conditions. Mr C said he had not done anything wrong and felt the prison's decision was unfair.
Our enquiries confirmed that Mr C was returned to closed conditions on a non-punitive basis. The prison confirmed that, at that time of returning Mr C to closed conditions, he was part of ongoing police enquiries. The prison decided to return Mr C to closed conditions until the police investigations were completed. This was a decision the prison were entitled to take and was in line with relevant practice and guidance.