I've actually seen it in the Royal Courts of Justice, too: the Judge allows for contact with the prisoner, but the staff "looking after" the prisoner follow somebody else's rule. Yesterday, the judge allowed the supporters to visit Maurice...
From: Hunter, Patrick [NOMS] 1 May 2012 Dear Ms McNeill Thank you for your email of 17 March asking for information about prison conditions for litigants. As your request does not fall within the terms of the Freedom of Information Act it has been dealt...