Injuries suffered by a prisoner in custody at the hands of other inmates cannot be taken into account as extra-curial punishment in sentencing unless the injuries were inflicted for the purpose of punishing the prisoner for the offences committed. The mere 'but for' causal connection between the offences, imprisonment, and the injuries is insufficient. However, where injuries in custody result in more onerous conditions of custody, that consequence may be taken into account.
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