Publications

Letter from Maria Caulfield MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Mental Health and Women’s Health Strategy, in response to a letter from Lynn Emslie, Chair of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody, about patient safety and access to care, treatment, and support for offenders in custody and the community.

News and updates from the IAPDC

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.

A report published by the IAPDC which provides a statistical analysis of recorded deaths in custody between 2017 and 2021.

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 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 an amendment to the Victims and Prisoners Bill to alter the release test applied by the Parole Board for prisoners serving an IPP sentence.

Letter from Rt Hon Michael Tomlinson KC MP, Minister of State for Countering Illegal Migration, in response to a letter from Lynn Emslie, Chair of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody, about the operations of detention safeguards.

This work programme outlines key IAPDC work to be delivered between 2024 and 2025.