Tag: Government & State
Unproven science used to ‘explain’ custody deaths
‘Excited delirium’ or ‘sudden-in-custody-death-syndrome’ is a niche diagnosis not yet recognised by the World Health Organisation or any international authority. A number of leading pathologists have expressed concern about the use of the term in inquests.
Rate of deaths in custody is higher than officials admit
The number of people who have died after being forcibly restrained in police custody is higher than officially stated, an investigation by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and The Independent reveals today.
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
Lynette White police corruption trial: Documents found as DPP orders review
Documents have been found after they were thought to have been destroyed, which had led to the collapse of the UK's biggest police corruption trial. The announcement came as it emerged that a review has been ordered into the end
Britain Bans Press TV
For the first time, British government censors have banned a 24-hour news channel from British viewers. As of the afternoon, UK-time, 20th January 2012, viewers of Press TV, an avowedly anti-imperialist TV channel headquartered in Tehran and featuring many of
United families launch 100,000 No:10 custody deaths petition
The United Families & Friends Campaign (UFFC) have launched an ambitious petition appeal that calls for an independent judicial inquiry into all suspicious deaths in custody. The United Families & Friends Campaign (UFFC) is a coalition of families and friends
Probe into death of Tasered man to close
The investigation into the death of a Barrow man who was Tasered by police is expected to finish next month. The Independent Police Complains Commission has been probing the death of bodybuilder Dale Burns since August last year.
New law will send women to jail needlessly, peers warn
Thousands of women will be sent to jail needlessly if new criminal justice legislation is allowed into law in its current form, a group of cross-party peers warn this weekend ahead of a vote in the House of Lords. A
Eight officers resign over illegal searches of dozens of people using police files
Eight police staff have lost their jobs after illegally accessing the confidential records of dozens of people on the Police National Computer. Of the eight, one police officer and one community support officer (PCSO) are facing criminal charges after an
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
