Publications

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.

HMPPS response to the independent investigation in the case of 'TA'.

HMPPS response to recommendations contained in the independent investigation in the case of 'Mr Midland'.

HMPPS response to the independent investigation in the case of 'Mr Everest'

Action Plan in response to the independent investigation in the case of 'HM', who was seriously assaulted at HMP High Down on 30 October 2015

HMPPS response to recommendations from the 'DM' independent investigation report.

HMPPS response to recommendations from the CR investigation report.

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 from Rt Hon Ed Argar MP, Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation, in response to a letter from Lynn Emslie, Chair of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody, about prison capacity challenges and its impact on prisoner safety, as well as access to timely mental health care.