P-289

The Ministry of Correctional Services (the "institution") received a request for information regarding the accidental release of a named inmate from the Windsor Jail. The institution denied access to all responsive records in their entirety, pursuant to section 21 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the "Act"). The requester appealed the institution's decision to this office.

The Appeals Officer was unsuccessful in her attempts to locate the former inmate named in the records.

Because mediation was not possible, the matter proceeded to inquiry. Notice that an inquiry was being conducted to review the decision of the head was sent to the appellant and the institution. Enclosed with the Notice of Inquiry was a report prepared by the Appeals Officer, intended to assist the parties in making their representations concerning the subject matter of the appeal. Representations were received from the appellant and the institution. Although the institution's representations refer to section 14(2)(d) of the Act, the institution has clarified that it is not relying on this section to exempt information contained in the records.

• FIPPA
• 18(1)(g)
• 2(1) personal information (c)
• 2(1) personal information (h)
• 21(1)(f)
• 21(2)(b)
• 21(2)(i)
• 21(3)
• 21(3)(b)

• compiled as part of an investigation
• individual's reputation
• public health and safety
• severing personal identifiers