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Last Updated: 27 May 2023


We will update the content of these sections as frequently as we are able.

The page also includes a compilation support & advice services, figures and statistics of deaths in custody in police, penal and mental health institutions in the United Kingdom and abroad.

“The Struggle in Pictures”
Gallery4Justice is an initiative of 4WardEverUK, and showcases the many images donated, volunteered or sourced from others over two decades.

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Cruse Bereavement Care banner

Cruse Bereavement Care is the leading national UK charity providing support for bereaved people throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Red Alert HELP!

Red Alert HELP! provides an interactive advice portal with a smart type-search system that will present answers or solutions to any queries.

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LawWorks Charity

LawWorks is a national UK charity that is committed to enabling access to justice through free legal support utilising the power of pro bono legal advice.

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Following the 2023 upgrade of this website many of our links were transferred to the Red Alert HELP! DIY Support portal detailed above.

The listings below retain some of our key links!

IOPC annual custody death reports

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Custody deaths statistics for England 2022-2023


In July 2023 the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) released details of their custody deaths statistics for England 2022-2023. Each year, they publish data showing how many people have died after contact with the police.

View the report here >

United Kingdom Sources ..

Name Category URL / Link
Blackwater Law Medical negligence Visit Website
Deighton Pierce Glynn Solicitors Legal practice Visit Website
Falsely Accused False allegations & wrongful convictions Visit Website
Garden Court Chambers Legal practice Visit Website
Getting involved with the Witness Service Advocacy service Visit Website
Hudgell Solicitors Civil liberties & actions against the police Visit Website
Independent Custody Visiting Association Advocacy service Visit Website
Just for Kids Law Advocacy service Visit Website
LawWorks Solicitors pro bono group Visit Website
JUSTICE - Legal Advice Directory Legal directory Visit Website
MK Law Criminal law Visit Website
Shortlands Solicitors Family law Visit Website
Slater Gordon Legal practice Visit Website
Quality Solicitors.com Legal practice Visit Website

International Sources ..

Name Category URL / Link
Just Answer International Visit Website
Lawsuit.org US only Visit Website
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children US only Visit Website
World Law Direct International Visit Website

Useful Guidance & Self-Help (UK) ..

Name Category URL / Link
A Rough Guide to Filming the Police during a Stop & Search Policing View Webpage
Freedom of Information Guidance View Webpage
Inside Time - Solicitor Search General law View Webpage
NETPOL Solicitor Guide General law View Webpage
Independent Office for Police Complaints (IOPC) Police complaints View Webpage
TheyWorkforYou.com Local democracy Visit Website
WriteToThem.com Local democracy Visit Website
INQUEST charity logo

What is INQUEST?

It is a small charitable organisation and the only one in the UK that provides specialist advice services to bereaved people, lawyers, and support agencies on contentious deaths and investigations.

UK Research Sources ..

Name Category URL / Link
Deaths in immigration detention: 1989-2017 Detention & restraint Read Article
Home Office - Youth custody data Secure detention View Reports
Howard League for Penal Reform Crime & justice View Resources
Independent Office for Police Complaints (IOPC) Archive statistics View Webpage
INQUEST Statistics & monitoring View Resources
Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody (IAPDC) Learning library View Resources
Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody (IAPDC) Policing reports View Resources

International Research Sources ..

Name Category URL / Link
Deaths in Custody Australia Custody deaths View Resources
Death Penalty Information Center Executions overview View Resources
The Counted (2015/2016) People killed by police in the US View Listings

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