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Avoidable natural deaths in prison custody: putting things right

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This briefing paper presents the conclusions of an initiative by the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody (IAP) and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) to identify how natural deaths in prison might be prevented, where possible, and end of life care managed with dignity and compassion.