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IAPDC responds to “troubling” increase in self-harm in the prison estate
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We are deeply concerned by the troubling increase in self-harm across the prison estate.
IAPDC finds death rates in prisons and under the Mental Health Act disproportionately high
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We have today published our latest statistical analysis of deaths in custody which finds that people in state detention are at a significantly increased risk of death compared with the general population, with the rates of deaths in prisons and Mental Health Act (MHA) detention particularly high.
Latest data on deaths under the Mental Health Act must be a catalyst for enhanced patient safety and informed learning
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The latest data on deaths of patients under the Mental Health Act (MHA) show 264 people sadly died in detention, with the numbers of those who die by suicide and by so-called ‘natural causes’ remaining concerningly high.
New IAPDC workplan sets out priorities for preventing deaths in custody
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Today we are publishing our workplan which sets out our priorities for 2024/25. We have committed to driving forward a number of key projects – spanning all the main areas of state detention – with the central aim of preventing both natural and self-inflicted deaths.
IAPDC and NPCC lead project on post-police custody suicides
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In January, the IAPDC and National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) hosted a roundtable event on the prevention of suicide following police custody.
Prison healthcare must be improved, finds National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death
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We welcome calls from the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) for improvements in prison healthcare in a new report published today.
IAPDC responds to Government review of investigations following police use of force
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The IAPDC recently submitted evidence to the Home Office’s review of investigations following police use of force and driving related incidents.
Professor Seena Fazel appointed to IAPDC
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The Secretary of State for Justice has appointed Professor Seena Fazel as a member of the IAPDC for three years from October 2023.
King’s Speech a missed opportunity to make real progress on custody deaths
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Prisons across the country are on the brink of a safety crisis as prison population numbers continue to rise while more and more staff leave the service.
Urgent action needed to reverse worrying trend in prison deaths, says IAPDC
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The latest data on the number and rate of self-inflicted deaths in prison custody remain persistently high and deeply troubling.