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Decision Report 201507744

  • Case ref:
    201507744
  • Date:
    October 2016
  • Body:
    Scottish Prison Service
  • Sector:
    Prisons
  • Outcome:
    Not upheld, no recommendations
  • Subject:
    policy/administration

Summary

Mr C complained that his prison failed to enforce Prison Rule 36 on smoking.

We found the prison took a pragmatic and proportionate approach to enforcing the prison rules regarding prisoners who are found to be smoking, while at the same time acknowledging prisoners' addiction to smoking and trying to help manage it. We did not uphold Mr C's complaint.

Updated: March 13, 2018