Following reports in the media over the last few days related to an individual’s care at HMP Peterborough, and having taken advice, Sodexo has issued a statement.

To be attributed to a Sodexo Justice Services spokesperson:

 

“A prisoner at HMP Peterborough received medical treatment the day of her arrival in prison and was seen by a GP the following day.

 

“Sodexo respects data privacy and confidentiality and cannot publicly disclose the details of individual cases. However, we do not recognise the version of events which have been stated recently regarding this incident.

 

“We have a duty of care to all prisoners that we hold, and as such the prisoner received the same level of medical care that she would have received in the community.”

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