1,784 people have died in England and Wales after contact with the police since 1990 – yet no officer has been held to account. This is a very powerful piece. We are grateful to Emma Youle (HuffPost UK).
Category: Policy & Reform
Secure video calls to help prisoners maintain family ties
Secure video calls will be introduced to prisons and young offender institutions across England and Wales (following a successful trial at HMP Berwyn) to maintain vital family contact for prisoners and young offenders during the coronavirus pandemic.
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee publishes report on the UK
The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment has published the report on its visit to the UK, in May 2019, and response of UK authorities.
Families face shocking injustice over legal aid for inquests, campaigners say
Grieving families are facing a “shocking” injustice when trying to get legal aid funding for the inquest of a loved one who died in state care, campaigners claims.
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