In September 2017, while imprisoned at Bronzefield Prison, Damji filed a Request for Information with the Ministry of Justice. The Request was for information relating to female prisoners under the supervision of a specified member of staff at the prison. The Ministry decided to reject the Request, on the basis that the Request was vexatious. In February 2018, Damji appealed the Ministry's decision to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). On 6 June 2018, the ICO upheld the Ministry's decision, and further noted that Damji's "abusive language