The prisoner was subject to a sentence of life imprisonment being eligible to apply for parole only in 2027. He now challenged a decision by the prison governor that he should be subject to Safeguarding Children Measures. He had been convicted of murder and of very serious violence offences committed in the presence of children. Other prisons at which he had been held had not imposed the same restrictions.
Held: It was enough that the offences had aken place in the presence of children. The rules however were intended to prevent harm to children whch might occur during incarceration. In this case, whilst in custody, he was only a low risk to children. The challenge succeeded.
McGowan QC
[2014] EWHC 3913 (Admin)
Bailii
England and Wales
Prisons
Updated: 09 November 2021; Ref: scu.539129
