The appellants had been convicted of assaulting prisoners in their care as prison officers.
Held: A prison officer had a particularly high duty of care toward prisoners. He held a position of trust. A prison officer who assaulted a prisoner must expect to be dealt with severely. The damage caused did not stop at damage to the prisoner, but extended to the prison system, and the proper administration of prisons. Sentences of over three years were upheld.
Lord Justice Auld, Mr Justice Newman and Mr Justice Roderick Evans
Times 10-Apr-2002
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 23 December 2021; Ref: scu.168536