Deaths in custody: A critical review of Harris
The Harris Report is a long document which warrants careful reading. It is certainly thorough and draws on an impressive body of evidence.
The Harris Report is a long document which warrants careful reading. It is certainly thorough and draws on an impressive body of evidence.
In April 2015, an inquest into the death of 18-year-old Greg Revell in Glen Parva YOI finished. Greg, a vulnerable young man showing vivid signs of previous self-harm, was sent to prison despite...
The Home Secretary Theresa May has written a letter two families of people who died in police custody to say she wants to remove the barriers that prevent them getting answers, reports The...
Charlie Gilmour, writing in The Independent,...
'Ladies and Gentlemen
Tougher penalties
...
More prison places
A stricter prison regime
But also…
Improved resettlement and mentoring of offenders
Staff shortages and increases in the prison population are responsible for the rise in prison suicides according to the annual report by the Chief Inspector of...