4WardEverUK is republishing this article as affirmation that the police watchdog for England and Wales removed this controversial ‘medical’ term from its incident forms in 2024.
Tag: Race & Society
‘I think about how cruel and disgraceful what happened was’ – Mother of Clinton McCurbin
The mother of a man who died in police custody nearly 40 years ago said her faith had helped her to deal with the memories, but there was still anger at what had happened.
One in four women in the UK prison system are held on remand
Too many women are being remanded to custody, including those who are severely mentally unwell, according to a new briefing published today (23 April) by the Prison Reform Trust.
Disputed terms ‘deflects attention’ in custody deaths
A recent investigation by the Observer revealed widespread use of disputed medical terms in explaining deaths following police restraint incidents in the UK.
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