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 has ruled. She said the use of phone call privileges "for nefarious purposes" and for bullying and harassment falls squarely within the rules. The prison service, in September 2017, received information that a website had been created by Doolan's son, Christian Doolan. At his disciplinary hearing in the prison, Doolan wanted to see the transcript of the phone calls but was refused. She said his right to a fair hearing under the European Convention on Human Rights was not engaged by the disciplinary process leading to loss of privileges.

Source: Irish Examiner April 09, 2019 15:11 UTC