The prisoner challenged his re-assessment for a status of ‘standard’ within a scheme operated by the prison allocating privileges according to behaviour. He maintained denial of guilt for the offences for which had been convicted and so was unable to apply for a programme necessary for a better rating. He said that he had been ready to undertake other work which would have helped work toward the achievement of the purposes of the treatment programme. He had offered to take part in initerviews provided he could record them, which was refused by the prison.
Held: Valid reasons remained for requiring participation in the treatment before the prisoner could be awarded enhanced status. The application failed.
Wyn Williams J
[2009] EWHC 1517 (Admin)
Bailii
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Secretary of State for Home Department ex parte Hepworth, Fenton-Palmer and Baldonzy and Regina v Parole Board ex parte Winfield Admn 25-Mar-1997
The applicants for judicial review had each been convicted and sentenced for sex offences. Each maintained his innocence, and now complained that that fact had prejudiced decisions as to early release on parole and as to their categorisation.
Cited – Potter and Others, Regina (On the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Another Admn 30-Nov-2001
Four prisoners challenged the refusal to grant them enhanced status under the prison’s Incentives and Earned Privileges Scheme. Each maintained a denial of guilt and so was not eligible for a treatment programme.
Held: The applications failed. . .
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Prisons
Updated: 02 November 2021; Ref: scu.347288