A baby died after an extremely vulnerable teenage mother gave birth alone in her prison cell following “systemic failings”, a coroner found yesterday. Rianna Cleary, 18, was forced to cut the umbilical cord of her daughter, Aisha, with her teeth after two calls to prison staff from her cell went unanswered. A prison officer also […]
Three prisoners have died at HMP Liverpool in the space of two weeks in what are believed to be cases of suicide. David Jervis, 63, from Warrington; Michael Lunt, 40, from Fazakerley and Nathan Byrnes, 38, from Manchester, all lost their lives between July 12 and July 21 at the Walton jail. The deaths are […]
Philip Huggins died in his cell at HMP Frankland after a fellow inmate heard cries for help. A probe by the Prisons and Probations Ombudsman into Mr Huggins’ death found that, a month before his death, he had complained of chest pains and an irregular heartbeat to a prison nurse. Paramedics carried out ECG scans […]
A probe into the deaths of three prisoners within months of each other will focus on how illegal drugs enter the prison estate and circulate there. Fatal accident inquiries (FAI) are to be held into the deaths of James Garscadden, Thomas Thompson and Marius Bauba, who were in custody at HMP Shotts in North Lanarkshire. […]
A prolific paedophile who was an officer in the Metropolitan Police died in Hull Prison just 12 months into his 17-year sentence – and a critical report has found repeated failures at the prison. Paul Lamb was brought to justice in May 2021 after a jury at Hull Crown Court found him guilty of 19 […]
A prisoner has died at HMP Eastwood Park in South Gloucestershire. The Prison Service has confirmed that Ms Amy Cross died at HMP Eastwood Park on 10 June 2023 – but no announcement of the death was made. HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) wrote that conditions at Eastwood Park were both “terrible” and “wholly unsuitable” […]
Clinical failings have been found in the care of a prisoner who died of Covid at an East Yorkshire prison aged just 42. Scunthorpe man Dylan Fenna had been jailed in May 2019 for six years for burglary and was sent to HMP Humber. He died less than two years later due to Covid and […]
Prison officers who found a toenail in an inmate’s cell after his death returned the nail to his grieving family. HMP Bullingdon’s governor has been asked to write to Nigel Dennis’ family and apologise for the distress receiving the toenail caused them. The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman said the Bicester jail’s governor should also ensure […]
A coroner has asked for a review of procedures for inmates wanting to contact their family after arriving in prison. It follows an inquest into the death of a man in HMP Lewes who left a note for his partner saying: “I tried to get to talk to you but these lot here wouldn’t let […]
The death of an inmate at Aylesbury prison is set to be investigated by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman. George Emmett, 25, died at the category C prison on 25 May, his death will be investigated by the PPO Adrian Usher. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice confirmed Emmett’s death. They said: “George Emmett […]
‘The clang of the prison gates” used to be a phrase used in mitigation in the courts, often in support of a bail application, to underline that being locked up is punishment in itself. Prisons are overcrowded, understaffed places throbbing with danger and reeking of despair. They are stuffed with people with mental health issues, […]
A prison inmate who was awaiting trial for a murder in Croydon died after swallowing a package of cocaine and methadone he was trying to smuggle into the prison, an inquest found. Stephen Weatherley, 41, died due to the combined toxic effect of the drugs in his stomach, an inquest at Inner South London Coroner’s […]