IAPDC submits response to Prisons Strategy White Paper
The IAPDC has today submitted a response to the Prisons Strategy White Paper.
This is a strategy, published by the Government, to cut crime and protect the public with a modern, secure prison estate designed to rehabilitate prisoners.
The Panel are calling for the Government to make the prevention of avoidable deaths in custody its top priority and prioritise the areas of prison policy and operations which would have the greatest impact in reducing them. In the 12 months to December 2021 there were a total of 371 deaths of people in prison – more than one death each day and the highest annual number of deaths ever recorded since current recording methods were introduced in 1978.
The response contains a summary of the IAPDC’s contribution to this consultation then provides further detail on relevant questions.