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Increase of 2,300% of Drug Related Deaths in Prison Since 2010

July 14, 2026

New figures show drug-related deaths in prisons have soared to a record high. 48 people died after taking drugs in prisons in England and W...

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Alice Wood Senior Associate
Inquests

The True Scale of the UK’s Prison Drug Crisis

June 4, 2026

Drug-related deaths reach record highs Recent reporting has revealed the alarming scale of the UK’s prison drug crisis, with drug-related...

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Katie McAllister Trainee Solicitor
Inquests

Putting Bereaved Families at the Centre of State Accountability

April 9, 2026

The Inquest Department at Farleys represent families at some of the most difficult moments of their lives, following the death of a loved on...

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Katie McAllister Trainee Solicitor
Inquests

IAPDC predict 21% rise in self-inflicted deaths in prisons by 2029

March 20, 2026

Last month, the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody Chair published their end of term report. Lynn Emslie has been the Chair of ...

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Alice Wood Senior Associate
Inquests

Delay in the Outcome of the Lampard Inquiry Contributed to by the Late Disclosure of Evidence

February 4, 2026

On 26 January 2026, the Chair of the Lampard Inquiry, Baroness Lampard, confirmed that the outcome of the Inquiry would be delayed by more t...

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Cliona Carey Trainee Solicitor
Inquests

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

November 21, 2025

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
Action Against the Police

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

October 31, 2025

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
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