The letters were written by 13 prisoners on death row who were seeking damages for unlawful practice, breach of confidence and copyright infringement. - Photo: ST
SINGAPORE: The Court of Appeal found that the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) and Singapore Prison Service (SPS) had breached confidence and acted unlawfully over the exchange of a number of letters belonging to 13 death-row inmates.
The court, comprising Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, Senior Judge Judith Prakash and Justice Steven Chong, affirmed on Friday (Oct 11) the importance of a prisoner’s ownership over his correspondence and his right, within the bounds of the law, to maintain the confidentiality and privacy of his communications.
