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When HMP Edinburgh refused to accept Riley, saying it already had too many transgender prisoners, a proposed transfer to Polmont was discussed, but Riley refused to go due to "previous adverse experiences." The inquiry said Riley made a request for a mental health assessment, but "no action appears to have been taken in response to this request." It said Riley had expressed some concern about moving to a female prison due to problems encountered at Cornton Vale. On 8 January 2019, Riley attended an OLR tribunal hearing within Perth Prison. The inquiry noted that "there was no practical route to being released on licence again from Perth other than by way of a progression to the open estate usually at Castle Huntly." Riley was refused parole on 11 January and was found dead the following day. The inquiry was told that that staff who were worried about prisoners could complete a "concern form", which initiated the Talk to Me (TTM) suicide prevention strategy. However, at the time, there was no requirement in the TTM strategy to include a requirement for risk assessments being undertaken following receipt of "adverse parole decisions." The process was revised to include this in December 2019, 11 months after Riley's death.
