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Letter to MBDC Ministers – alcohol and drug-related deaths in custody and the community

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Letter to MBDC Ministers - alcohol and drug-related deaths in custody and the community (PDF, 168.6 KB)

A letter from the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody (IAPDC) and the Royal College of General Practitioners Secure Environments Group (RCGP SEG) sharing a report making clear evidenced-based recommendations on how drug and alcohol-related deaths in, and immediately following release from, prison can be prevented and lives protected.