The Ministry of Justice has today (26 July 2018) released the latest statistics on safety, deaths and self-harm in custody. The data shows that levels of self-harm and violence in prison continues to escalate. Continue reading
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Category Archives: Research & Reports
Police custody deaths in England and Wales highest for decade
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said three people died after being held in a police cell, and another five died after being held in a cell, becoming unwell and then being pronounced dead in hospital. Continue reading
Families of people who died in police custody failed by system
A long-awaited report into deaths in police custody says families have been failed by the system. Continue reading
The deaths of 18-24 year olds in prison custody since 2000
INQUEST would like to draw attention to its separate findings on the number of young prisoners, aged 18-24, who have taken their lives between January 2000 and June 2015. Continue reading
