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Scottish Prison Service

SPSO (Scottish Public Services Ombudsman) No Decision Reached Reference 201200020 Sector Prisons Category medical assessments/reports Decided 01 January 2013

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Mr C, who is a prisoner, complained that the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) unreasonably failed to comply with their statutory and procedural duties to him as a disabled prisoner. However, Mr C was freed from prison whilst we were investigating his complaint and did not provide us with a contact address. The SPS were also unable to provide a contact address and we had no option but to close our file on his case.

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