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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.
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Stolen lives and missed opportunities
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...
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Justice system fails families of those who die in custody
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...
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Chris Grayling, how do you account for these prison suicides?
Charlie Gilmour, writing in The Independent,...
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Who or what is to blame for deaths in custody?
'Ladies and Gentlemen
Tougher penalties
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More prison places
A stricter prison regime
But also…
Improved resettlement and mentoring of offenders
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Staff shortages responsible for rise in prison suicides
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...