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Scottish Prison Service

SPSO (Scottish Public Services Ombudsman) Not Upheld Reference 201100532 Sector Prisons Category Work (In Prison) Decided 01 August 2011

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Summary

Mr C complained that his previous prison had required him to attend work in prison although there was nothing for him to do. We did not uphold the complaint because prison rules require prisoners to attend work except in cases such as illness or where the prison do not have work available.

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