Coronavirus Information Hub

The IAPDC recently produced a brief report on the work carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read COVID-19: Impact and long-term recovery in prisons

 

The Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody (IAPDC), in collaboration with National Prison Radio (NPR), undertook a project to gather views from people in prison on their feelings about – and concerns about – emerging from lockdown.

listen to the recordings
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As prisons get to grips with the second wave of Covid-19, the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody (IAPDC) has published prisoners’ insightful ideas on active steps that can be taken to improve their safety during and after the pandemic.

READ THE REPORT
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The IAPDC has released a new report in partnership with National Prison Radio, giving a unique insight into the experiences of those detained in prisons during the COVID-19 crisis.

Read the report

Government response to COVID-19 (September 2020)

The panel drew attention to the MoJ’s failure to adequately deliver on their promises for the End of Custody Temporary Release and compassionate release schemes in prisons during COVID-19. We called for the government to take account of the views of those detained, as well as the recommendations of robust independent scrutiny, as establishments emerged from lockdown and extreme detention. The JCHR referenced the IAPDC evidence in their response.

Read the submission here (link opens in new window)

 

Here, you will find the latest information and responses from the IAPDC and other national and international sources on protecting the lives of people in state custody during this unprecedented pandemic.

IAP Advice and Information

During COVID-19, the IAPDC has provided clear advice to ministers and senior officials on how they can meet human rights obligations, safe lives and keep prisoners and detainees safe. This section contains the latest correspondence between the Panel and government ministers.

Regulation, Monitoring and Inspection

The latest updates and publications regarding detention safety standards during this pandemic. Despite the complications caused by the emergency response, independent scrutiny and investigatory duties following a death in custody should not be lost during this period.

Parliamentary Scrutiny

Details of select committee scrutiny during this period.

Research

The latest academic research looking at the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on places of detention and detainees.