Category: Prison Deaths
Boy found unconscious at HM Prison Cookham Wood dies
A 15-year-old boy has died after being found unconscious in his cell at a young offenders institution in Kent. The Prison Service said Alex Kelly had been identified as being at risk of suicide or self-harm, but did not give
Unlawful restraint widespread in child jails for a decade, says judge
The unlawful use of restraint was widespread in privately run child jails in Britain for at least a decade, a high court judge has ruled for the first time. Mr Justice Foskett said statutory agencies had failed to take action
Anger at Met Police tactics on demo
Campaigners challenged Metropolitan Police commissioner Bernard Hogan‑Howe last Thursday over “aggressive and degrading treatment” at a recent demonstration against deaths in custody. The activists from the United Families and Friends Campaign (UFFC) demanded answers at a meeting of the Metropolitan
Deaths in UK police custody on the rise
The number of British people, whose loved ones are killed by police, is steadily rising with the number now reaching 3,180 since 1969, a Press TV report says. Hundreds of Britons marched from Trafalgar Square in central London to the
Two HMP Preston officers charged after death of inmate
Two prison officers have been charged following the death of an inmate at a Lancashire jail. Christopher Oldham, 36, was found hanging in his cell in HMP Preston on 21 April. He was on remand, accused of perverting the course
New York correction officers plead guilty in teen death
Two city Department of Correction officers pleaded guilty Friday to their roles in the beating death of a teenager at the hands of a brutal squad of inmates known as The Team. Under the terms of the deal, Michael McKie
IAP publish statistical analysis of all recorded deaths: 2000-2010
The Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody (IAP) has today published their statistical analysis of all recorded deaths in state custody between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2011. This represents an important piece of work for the
Family plan to sue over Streatham prisoner’s death in jail
The family of a vulnerable inmate who killed himself days after being transferred to Wandsworth prison may sue the prison service after an inquest ruled there were massive failings in his care.
Prison bullying linked to suicides in custody
More effective reporting and recording of bullying among prisoners must be implemented to reduce the number of suicides within custody, according to a report today from the prisons and probation ombudsman (PPO) for England and Wales.
British army faces further inquiries into alleged abuse of Iraqi prisoners
The Baha Mousa report is not the only one to look into the question of the "systemic" abuse of Iraqi prisoners. A second inquiry is to open later this year, examining disputed allegations that up to 20 men were tortured
