A message from the Chair of the IAP

Welcome to the official website of the Independent Advisory Panel (IAP) on Deaths in Custody, part of the Ministerial Council on Deaths in Custody. The IAP will play an important role in helping to shape government policy in this area through the provision of independent advice and expertise to the Ministerial Board on Deaths in Custody.

I hope that you find this website useful and I look forward to receiving your views and input over the next two years. Thank you for taking the time to visit the site.

Latest news

  • Death in prison custody 2011 published

    The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced that there were 57 apparent self-inflicted deaths among prisoners in England and Wales during 2011.

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  • CQC’s Mental Health Act Annual Report 2010/11

    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) published their second annual report on its role in monitoring the use of the Mental Health Act from 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011.

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  • IAP Meeting 7 December 2011

    The twelfth meeting of the Independent Advisory Panel (IAP) on Deaths in Custody took place on the 7 December 2011.

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We publish all our documentation, including minutes from our meetings, as freely downloadable pdf files.

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