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Case ref:201603221
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Date:June 2017
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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:accommodation (including cell amenities and location)
Summary
Mr C complained that the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) had failed to follow relevant procedures to ensure his safety in a shared cell. In particular, he said that he should not have had to share a cell with a prisoner whom he alleged had attacked him. Mr C said that he had raised concerns about this prisoner but that no action was taken.
We were satisfied that, based on the available evidence, the SPS had followed the correct procedures prior to reaching their decision that Mr C was required to share a cell with another prisoner and that the situation was regularly assessed. We found no evidence that Mr C had raised concerns about the prisoner and did not uphold Mr C's complaint.