- Parties: The applicant was Richard Ryan. The respondent was the Attorney General of Canada.

- Subject Matter: This judicial review application sought to set aside a decision by the Parole Board of Canada's appeal division. The parole board allegedly refused to exercise its jurisdiction in its assessment of the applicant's request for an unescorted temporary absence and failed to adhere to the applicant's rights under s. 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to not be sentenced to cruel and unusual punishment.

- Date: The hearing was set on Feb. 20, 2024.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court.

- Amount: No financial award was specified.