The inquest into the self-inflicted death of Emily Hartley has concluded with the jury finding a lack of professionalism at HMP New Hall had contributed to the 21 year old’s death on 23 April 2016.
Prison Deaths
Four dead in four weeks at Nottingham prison
Four inmates have died at Nottingham Prison in the past four weeks, the BBC has learned. A source, who wanted to remain anonymous, said three deaths were suicide and one was drugs-related, but the causes have not been confirmed.
Channel 4 News – Deaths in custody: our key reports [update]
Home Affairs Correspondent Simon Israel has given unique and detailed scrutiny to the issue of deaths in custody. He’s spoken extensively to the families of men who have killed themselves or died in prisons, or police cells.
See a pictorial archived history of the UFFC annual protest marches
Over the last 8+ years 4WardEverUK has compiled one of the largest single online listings of the annual United Families & Friends Campaign protests. UFFC is a coalition of families and friends of those that have died in custody.
Lost in custody: It couldn’t happen here – could it?
The only constant is change. Some change is welcome and some is not. Some unwelcome changes are worse than others. Personally, I can’t think of anything worse than losing a loved one in sudden, unexpected, and traumatic circumstances.
Jury concludes neglect contributed to death of Dean Saunders
An inquest jury found that “neglect” contributed to the death of a young father who died in HMP Chelmsford after being taking into custody when he was in severe mental health crisis.
Teenage prisoner killed himself after staff failed to recognise his history of self-harm
A teenage prisoner killed himself after he was transferred to a new institution, where staff failed to recognise his history of self-harm as a risk factor, an inquest jury has ruled.
Suicide, self-harm, stabbings and riots – prisons reach crisis point
A dozen of the country’s jails now have such chronic staff shortages they are having to draft in officers from other prisons to help maintain order. The staff shortage has forced some jails into locking prisoners in their cells for extended periods.
