Document Type: Letters from Panel

Letter to Dame Angela Eagle DBE MP, Minister for Border Security and Asylum, outlining our concerns regarding the recent number of deaths across the immigration detention estate, the adequacy of safeguards, and the importance of cross-sector learning and collaboration.

Letter to Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP, Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire, outlining our concerns regarding the consistently high number of apparent suicides following police custody, timely care and support for people experiencing a mental health crisis, and diversion away from the criminal justice system.

Letter to the Chief Medical Officer outlining our concerns about health disparities and gaps in the delivery and oversight of public health outcomes in places of detention.

Letter to Baroness Merron, Minister for Patient Safety, Women's Health and Mental Health, outlining our concerns regarding a lack of data and independent investigation of deaths under the Mental Health Act, timely and appropriate access to mental health services, and reform of the Mental Health Act.

Letter to Lord Timpson OBE, Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation, outlining our concerns about prison capacity and safety, and the need for a policy decision-making redline to ensure prison numbers cannot exceed the ability of the prison service to safely manage individuals under its care.

Letter to Kit Malthouse MP, Minister of State for Crime and Policing, to draw his attention to the way in which effective work between police, courts and health services can significantly reduce the risk of deaths in prison custody.

Letter to Ed Argar MP, Minister of State for Justice, to raise concerns about prison capacity challenges and its impact on prisoner safety, as well as access to timely mental health care.

Letter to Maria Caulfield MP Minister for Mental Health and Women’s Health Strategy, outlining our key areas of focus regarding patient safety and access to care, treatment, and support for offenders in custody and the community.

Letter to the Director of the Youth Custody Estate outlining our concerns about the extension of the interim policy to retain more 18-year-olds in the youth custody estate until at least January 2025.