Speech by the Chief Coroner: Death in Custody Symposium – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by the Chief Coroner: Death in Custody Symposium.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 14th March 2023
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Category: prisons
Scottish Prison Service faces first UK prosecution for corporate homicide – BBC News
‘Police have been told to investigate whether the Scottish Prison Service should be prosecuted over the death of a remand prisoner, the BBC can reveal.’
BBC News, 7th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Exeter Prison ‘needs to be safer to make community safer’ – BBC News
‘A Devon prison has to be safer for inmates to ensure communities are safer, an inspector has said.’
BBC News, 16th February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Potentially risky’ people being released after years on remand, watchdog warns – The Guardian
‘Potentially dangerous prisoners are spending years on remand before disappearing into the community after their release without being properly monitored, the prisons watchdog has warned.’
The Guardian, 25th January 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Prisoner died after staff were ‘not properly trained to save lives’, coroner rules – The Independent
‘A prisoner died after staff when to provide adequate life support after he was found unresponsive in his bunk, a coroner has ruled.’
The Independent, 22nd January 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Pay for Work in Prison – by Virginia Mantouvalou – UK Labour Law
‘Prison is not a good place to be. It was recently reported that prisons are overflowing in the UK. An increasing number of people are locked up, with limited resources spent on supporting them during incarceration and after that. This is despite the fact that it is often people with a background of socio-economic disadvantage who are caught in the web of criminal justice, and that if not supported post-release, they may re-offend and end up in prison again. There is also widespread prejudice against prisoners, as we know fully well in the UK with the right to vote for prisoners saga (analysed here). The need for reform is pressing (with scholars and activists also pushing for prison abolition).’
UK Labour Law, 12th December 2022
Source: uklabourlawblog.com
Parents of man left to die in prison say care failures will haunt them for ever – The Guardian
‘The parents of a 25-year-old man left to die in a cell by a negligent prison nurse given responsibility for 800 inmates have told how the conditions in which their son died will haunt them for ever.’
The Guardian, 6th December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Thousands of survivors to be protected from prison abusers – Ministry of Justice
‘Survivors will be better protected from domestic abusers who attempt to continue their campaign of terror from behind bars.’
Ministry of Justice, 28th November 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
MoJ requests urgent use of 400 police cells for male prisoners – The Guardian
‘Dominic Raab has been accused of presiding over a “foolish and unrealistic” prisons policy after his department was forced to request the emergency use of 400 police cells for inmates for the first time in 14 years.’
The Guardian, 30th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Restorative justice: Victims who meet offenders say it helps recovery – BBC News
‘More than 70% of victims in Greater Manchester who chose to communicate with offenders have said it helped their recovery, research has shown. Greater Manchester Combined Authority said 1,500 victims had been in touch with their perpetrator through the restorative justice system since 2019.’
BBC News, 25th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Entrepreneur prisoners bid to turn back on crime – Ministry of Justice
‘Prisoners today (17 November 2022) pitched their business ideas to a “Dragons’ Den” panel as part of a ground-breaking scheme to steer them away from crime.’
Ministry of Justice, 17th November 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
Ministry of Justice ad banned for reinforcing negative stereotypes of black men – The Independent
‘A Facebook ad for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) was likely to cause serious offence by reinforcing negative stereotypes about black men, a watchdog has ruled.’
The Independent, 2nd November 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The Number of People Held in Prison Waiting To be Transferred to Immigration Centres has Tripled – Each Other
‘While the number of people held in Immigration Removal Centres (IRC) fell as a result of the pandemic, the number of people detained in prisons for immigration reasons increased. A freedom of information response obtained by the charity Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) has revealed a concerning rise in the numbers of people held in prisons under immigration powers, awaiting transfers to an IRC.’
Each Other, 2nd November 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
In Britain, a jail sentence is often a death sentence. What’s going on in our prisons? – The Guardian
‘Last year, 371 people died behind closed doors. We want justice for them – and an end to a cruel, complacent system.’
The Guardian, 30th October
Source: www.theguardian.com
Bridgend: HMP Parc nurse jailed for relationship with inmate – BBC News
‘A prison nurse has been jailed after engaging in “flirtatious” calls and texts with an inmate.’
BBC News, 18th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Down inmate was on prison officer interview panels, POA says – BBC News
‘An inmate appeared on interview panels for officers in the jail where he was imprisoned, the Prison Officers’ Association (POA) has said.’
BBC News, 13th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Black deaths in UK prisons are among most violent and neglectful, damning report finds – The Independent
‘The deaths of Black and mixed-race people in UK prisons are among the most violent and prevalent, a charity has warned.’
The Independent, 13th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Update on Transgender Prisoners – Parliament.uk
‘Statement made by Brandon Lewis – update on transgender prisoners.’
Parliament.uk, 11th October 2022
Thousands more neighbourhood criminals to be GPS tracked in expansion of tagging project – Ministry of Justice
‘The Justice Secretary, Brandon Lewis MP, has today (Tuesday 4 October) announced that more thieves, burglars and robbers will be fitted with GPS electronic tags when they leave prison, helping cut crime and keep the public safe.’
Ministry of Justice, 4th October 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
Marnie Clayton’s harasser Abid Khan jailed for longer after weapons found – BBC News
‘A man in prison for a campaign of harassment against a woman will spend more time inside after he was found with weapons and mobile phones.’
BBC News, 15th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
