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Scottish Prison Service

SPSO (Scottish Public Services Ombudsman) Other Reference 201402677 Sector Prisons Category legal correspondence Decided 01 October 2014

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We received a complaint that prison officers had not handled a prisoner's incoming post in line with prison rules and had not handled his complaint to the SPS reasonably. However, the prisoner later contacted us to say that the complaint had been made to us without his knowledge or agreement. We agreed with his request that the complaint be withdrawn.

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