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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Tag Archives: Race & Society
PM to look at ‘institutional racism’ of black people by mental health services
Prime Minister Theresa May said she is “looking at” the treatment of black people by mental health services amid claims of “institutional racism”. Labour MP Steve Reed has called for an inquiry. Continue reading
Policing with accountability or policing with impunity?
The Home Office is currently reviewing legal protection for police officers who shoot to kill as well as considering whether to transfer the lead role in fighting terrorism from Scotland Yard to the National Crime Agency. Continue reading
Home secretary committed to solving deaths in custody crisis
Theresa May has expressed solidarity with those who have lost family members as a result of deaths in custody. In a revealing letter written she echoed the sentiments of families who feel let down by the IPCC. Continue reading
