The report of the independent investigation conducted by Mark Boother into the incident of life-threatening self-harm involving ‘AR’ at HMP Norwich on 25 October 2018 is published here. Also published is the response to the investigation from His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS).
‘On 25 October 2018 ‘AR’ was discovered hanging in his cell at HMP Norwich. Staff administered first aid, including CPR, before paramedics arrived and ‘AR’ sustained a serious and long-term brain injury and resides in a nursing home.
In order to meet the State’s investigative obligation under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, Mark Boother, a former Inspector at HM Inspectorate of Probation, was commissioned to conduct an independent investigation to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident of life-threatening self-harm involving ‘AR’ and to see what lessons can be learned.”
The investigation report completed by Mark Boother is published, along with the responses to the recommendations from HMPPS.