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16 Self-Inflicted Deaths in Three Years at One of the Most Overcrowded Prisons in England

The recent HM Inspectorate of Prisons report into HMP Leeds has brought to light the deeply concerning conditions within the prison estate, ...

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Alice Wood Senior Associate

Statistics Reveal Highest Number of Yearly Deaths in Custody Since Records Began

On 30 October 2025, the Ministry of Justice published the Safety in Custody Statistics, England and Wales: Deaths in Prison Custody to Septe...

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Alice Wood Senior Associate

Four in Ten Prisoners Who Took Their Lives Were Not Provided Adequate Healthcare Before Their Deaths

A report by the Independent has revealed in 101 out of 233 self-inflicted deaths investigated by the Prison and Probation Ombudsman, the men...

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Alice Wood Senior Associate

Investigation into Preventable Deaths and Injuries at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust Expands to Over 200 Cases

The police investigation into claims of preventable deaths and injuries at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has grown substa...

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Alice Wood Senior Associate

Deaths in Prison Statistics Show Highest Number of Self-Harm Incidents Since Records Began

A statistical bulletin published by the Ministry of Justice shows the highest number and rate of self-harm incidents in prison since recordi...

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Alice Wood Senior Associate

The Psychological Toll for Bereaved Families Involved in Inquests

A three-year study of bereaved people’s experiences of the Coronial inquest process in England and Wales has been published in June 2024, ...

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Alice Wood Senior Associate

Could Government Plans to Reduce Overcrowding in Prisons Reduce Prison Deaths?

The government has recently announced a set of emergency measures to release prisoners early to stop prisons becoming full in England and Wa...

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Alice Wood Senior Associate