Jailed sex offender not afforded fair procedures over loss of privileges – judge

A sex offender who used prison phone call privileges to pass on information so his son could use it on a website to make derogatory comments about his victim was not afforded fair procedures when he was disciplined over the matter, the High Court ruled.

She said the use of phone call privileges “for nefarious purposes” and for bullying and harassment falls squarely within the rules. He was convicted of abusing Mr Kershaw during sleepovers at his home, in his car and while on holidays, when the boy was aged between 12 and 16. The prison governor said it appeared some, if not all, the material on the website came through phone calls and visits between Brian Doolan and his son.

He petitioned the Minister for Justice to revoke the sanction. In the meantime, he brought a High Court judicial review challenge seeking to quash the governor’s decision. Right to a fair trial principles only apply where there is a more serious breach of discipline which could lead to further loss of liberty.

There’s three words that shouldn’t appear in the same sentence ‘sex-offender... privileges’... seriously !!!!

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