Changes will be made as a result of the death of a ‘devoted’ dad from Cornwall the day after being sent to HMP Exeter for ‘his safety’ while going through alcohol withdrawal symptoms. Anthon van Der Hoven, who was left battling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and drug and alcohol addiction after serving in the […]
Staff at HMP Stoke Heath must be better prepared to deal with medical emergencies after an inmate died in the prison’s yard, a report has found. Abul Kashem Miah died in April last year, three days after suffering a heart attack at the Shropshire jail. A fatal incident report by the prisons ombudsman said staff […]
Ben Maslin died on 17 October 2018 at Broomfield Hospital. Ben was transferred to Broomfield Hospital from HMP Chelmsford on 4 October 2018 after being found unresponsive in his cell that afternoon. Ben had also been found unresponsive on the morning of 4 October 2018, resulting in an emergency call. Multiple failings were found across […]
In response to the failure of the international community to respond to the covid-19 pandemic collectively and effectively, particularly among disadvantaged populations, WHO member states are negotiating a new international instrument—a pandemic treaty. Learn More >> Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has quietly slipped out a bunch of death in custody reports – between 10 and 20 years after the death has taken place – without explanation or apology. This is not the first time this has happened and with the new Ombudsman, Adrian Usher, starting work on Monday it is […]
House of Commons: Justice Committee Session to start at 2.30pm TODAY 18 April 2023 in Committee Room 15 Watch live on Parliament TV Two separate evidence sessions Inquiry into The prison operational workforce, One-off session Former Chair of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody: Chair’s end of term report The cross-party Justice Committee will […]
Private operator Sodexo confirmed to The Prison Oracle a male inmate passed away inside HMP Lowdham Grange, near Woodborough, on Saturday. It comes after David Richards, who was the former boss of the Dreamboys stripper group, died in the same prison on 13 March. Another inmate also died on 6 March, the prison confirmed. Sodexo took over […]
PPO Publishes Death in Custody Report 14 Years After the Date of Death without explanation View the Full Death in Custody Database >> Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced
After a 12-month pilot into the investigations of those who die within 14 days of release from prison, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) have released a bulletin summarising their learning, and an evaluation of the pilot. View the Bulletin and the Evaluation >> Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login […]
Two days ago a small group gathered at the City of London cemetery. It is not unusual to have a eulogy, letter readings and a rendition of Abide With Me there, but in this case the deceased had been dead for 100 years. For decades, people have gathered each January to remember Edith Thompson, a […]
Two HMP Liverpool prison officers have appeared in court over an inmate’s death Anthony Paine, 35, killed himself in his cell at Liverpool prison in 2018. Senior officer Rachael Jameson, 31, of Whiston, has been charged with manslaughter and health and safety failings. Meanwhile, custodial manager Paul Fairhurst, 63, of Chorley, also faces charges of […]