More than 500 black and ethnic minority individuals have died in suspicious circumstances while in state detention over 24 years, but not a single official has been prosecuted.
Category: Custody Deaths & Abuse
Bereaved to get legal aid, Judge rules
More bereaved families will be entitled to legal aid at inquests after a high court judge ruled that official guidance on whether to provide support was “misleading and inaccurate”.
Framing the death of Mark Duggan
As the family of Mark Duggan launch a judicial review of the inquest verdict, IRR News examines the wider context of the death.
Prison failings contributed to vulnerable boy’s death
An inquest jury has found multiple failings by staff at a young offender institution contributed to the death of a 17-year-old boy, who had been bullied by other inmates.
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