A jail’s suicide prevention measures have been criticised by the prison’s ombudsman after an inmate killed himself within days of arriving. Paul Joseph, 46, had been remanded to HMP Chelmsford on 24 February 2021, charged with attempted murder. Mr Joseph was not being monitored when he was found hanged in his cell on 2 March, […]
Lynn Emslie, Chair of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody, has said more must be done to ensure Prevention of Future Death reports are acted on. Read the Report >> Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced
The ease with which a prisoner obtained illegal drugs was a factor in his death, an ombudsman report has said. John-Paul Pace, 41, was found unresponsive at HMP Chelmsford in 2020 after having taken the psychoactive drug spice. The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) said managers needed to prevent supply and demand of illicit substances. […]
Suicide and serious violence have risen by nearly a quarter in men’s prisons in England and Wales, with self-harm skyrocketing to an all-time high in the women’s estate, as the government scrambles to ease the strain on jails overcrowded to breaking point. Ninety-two inmates died by suicide in the 12 months to September – a rise of 24 […]
An inquest report has warned that prisoners are “at risk of death” because of failures in the healthcare system, after a man killed himself at Wormwood Scrubs prison in west London 48 hours after arriving there. A jury at the inquest into the death of Jack Zarrop, 23, at the prison found the following: INVESTIGATION and INQUEST […]
Paedophile former football coach Barry Bennell has died in prison aged 70. Bennell, also known as Richard Jones, was jailed for 30 years in 2018 after being convicted of 52 child sexual offences against 12 boys. The former Crewe Alexandra coach abused boys he coached in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. A judge at Liverpool […]
Inquest Finds HMP Forest Bank Inmate Died Following Serious Failings in the Management of a Methadone Prescription The conclusion comes after GP and Nursing expert witnesses criticised the decision to prescribe Methadone and in the management of the prescription. An inquest has today concluded that Michael McDonagh died following the misadministration and mismanagement of a […]
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) has published a Learning Lessons Bulletin on the self-inflicted deaths of IPP prisoners. Prompted by the worrying increase in self-inflicted deaths of prisoners serving IPP sentences in 2022, the bulletin provides insight and learning for HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) to ensure the risk factors associated with IPP […]
HMP Lincoln Officer given eight-month suspended for faking ACCT records of a prisoner who took his life. Luke Thomas, 32, failed to carry out essential checks on a vulnerable inmate and manipulated records concerning the prisoner’s well-being. He pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office and will face eight months’ imprisonment, suspended for 18 months. […]
Prison inspectors have criticised Leeds Prison over the number of suicides and the overcrowded conditions, claiming prisoners are being locked in their cells for too long. The HM Inspectorate of Prisons said little improvement had been made in the last 12 months, following a recent study. The report reads: “The inspection in 2022 raised serious […]
A mum has spoken of her heartbreak after her son was found dead inside his cell at a Salford prison after being prescribed a ‘combination’ of drugs. Michael McDonagh, 27, was found unresponsive at HMP Forest Bank in February 2019. An inquest heard the dad-of-one had been taking a number of medications to treat mental […]
A double murderer who killed a vicar and a pensioner six weeks apart has died in prison the Ministry of Justice has confirmed. Stephen Farrow, 58, was serving two whole life orders after being found guilty of the murders of Betty Yates, 77; and Rev John Suddards, 59; in 2012. He died at HMP Frankland […]