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Case ref:201601164
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Date:September 2016
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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:progression
Summary
Mr C complained about unreasonable delay by the prison in transferring him to a prison where he would have the chance to do work placements in the community. Our investigation revealed that there had been delay but that this had been unavoidably caused by a backlog of prisoners who were also waiting for such a transfer. We noted that Mr C did obtain his transfer and that the new prison brought forward their consideration of him for work placements by two months to help avoid further delay. We did not uphold Mr C's complaint.