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Scottish Prison Service

SPSO (Scottish Public Services Ombudsman) Not Upheld Reference 201507674 Sector Prisons Category bullying/victimisation Decided 01 July 2016

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Mr C complained about bullying by a prison officer in his prison. We found that the documentary evidence showed that the officer in question had not been responsible for various actions that Mr C had considered him to have been, such as making a medical decision about whether Mr C should have to share a cell. We also found that the officer had not acted inappropriately in respect of other issues, such as arranging for medical observation of Mr C in line with a prison drugs protocol. We did not uphold the complaint.

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