�Prisons did not err� - rules Ombudsman

In their annual report, the Ombudsman stated that it  did not find any maladministration on the side of the authorities as the prisoner did not follow procedure of appealing to the Attorney General. The inmate had reported prisons service to the Ombudsman after he was denied permission or what is known as temporary release to bury his mother.

The inmate had said the prison’s decision caused him emotional harm by the refusal and wanted the Ombudsman to investigate what he perceived as gruesome denial.