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NEW: Our latest report models the impact of prison overcrowding on custody deaths in England & Wales.
We call for targeted suicide/self-harm prevention measures in overcrowded prisons, alongside a coordinated response to rising custodial pressures.
Read: iapdeathsincustody.independe…
Jake Hard retweeted
Today we've published our new workplan, outlining priorities to prevent deaths in custody.
Key areas include:
➡️ MHA death investigations & data
➡️ Ligature deaths in prison
➡️ Use of force during arrest
➡️Deaths in Approved Premises
Read more: iapdeathsincustody.independe….
Jake Hard retweeted
NEW: Our latest report examines 25 years of data on ligature deaths in prisons & outlines strategies for prevention.
We recommend a national strategy to ensure a consistent, evidence-based approach to reduce ligature deaths across the estate.
Read: iapdeathsincustody.independe…
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Please take a look at our newly registered study that will commence 1-9-24 😃 #women #imprisoned #primarycare we have a fantastic team @GloriaRodenLui @paula_harriott @DrHKingy @JakeHard1 @CizCG @durham_uni @DurhamPsych @NIHRresearch
Women’s prisons: how can we improve primary care for women with severe mental illness? The IP-SIS study registered at #ISRCTN by @ProfTammiWalker @CizCG
isrctn.com/ISRCTN10216673
#clinicaltrials
ALT We do not know whether women with serious mental illness (SMI) in prison access primary care services. We would like to understand more about this. Hardly any evidence exists about how imprisoned women with SMI use primary care services. These services include general practice, dentists, eye health (opticians) and pharmacists. We want to find out how such services meet their healthcare needs and how these experiences are racially differentiated.
ALT Fence of wire.
Jake Hard retweeted
Great work primarily by @louisfavril and in collab w/ Jody Rich, infectious diseases/addictions @BrownUniversity; @JakeHard1 , GP and clinical director of Cardiff prison. 🧵after Easter.
#prison #jail
Jake Hard retweeted
We welcome plans to introduce a presumption against short sentences. However, the #KingsSpeech was a missed opportunity to do more to address the prison capacity crisis and urgently reform mental health legislation to help prevent custody deaths.
iapondeathsincustody.org/new…
Jake Hard retweeted
Following the latest prison deaths data which show a 24% increase in self-inflicted deaths over the past year, we are calling for urgent and concerted action to ensure safety and decency in our prisons.
Read more from our statement below. iapondeathsincustody.org/new…
Jake Hard retweeted
Our latest report calls for reforms to the Prevention of Future Death process to ensure the preventative potential of coroners' reports is properly realised.
Read more about it below in the @Independent.
independent.co.uk/news/uk/co…
Jake Hard retweeted
Bereaved families have branded a loophole over coroners’ warnings on preventable deaths a 'systemic scandal'.
A new @IAPDiC report further evidences the need for a National Oversight Mechanism. Support the #NoMoreDeaths campaign ⬇️
inquest.org.uk/no-more-death…
independent.co.uk/news/uk/go…
Jake Hard retweeted
NEW: Today we publish our latest report on enhancing the preventative potential of coroners' Prevention of Future Death reports.
We put forward a series of good-practice recommendations to ensure Prevention of Future Death reports live up to their name.
iapondeathsincustody.org/new…
Jake Hard retweeted
John White, SONAR's Founder & CEO, will be holding a headline sponsor plenary at the 10th Health and Justice Summit on the 10th of October at 11:35am!
Titanic Belfast, 1 Olympic Way, Queen's Road, Titanic Quarter, Belfast BT3 9EP
@Convenzis_Group
Jake Hard retweeted
The Brook House Inquiry report has been published. You can read it here gov.uk/government/publicatio…
Jake Hard retweeted
"It must not take another report, public inquiry, or death for the Home Office to now act."
Read our response to the @BrookInquiry report which found shocking levels of abuse, humiliation, and disregard for detained persons' vulnerabilities.
iapondeathsincustody.org/new…
Jake Hard retweeted
Today’s @observer article by @cjayanetti draws on analysis of prison inquests ‘Prevention of Future Deaths’ reports. Given what this reveals, can we hope for rethink of plans to massively expand the use of prison? @prisonadvice @INQUEST_ORG @PRTuk @IAPDiC @cjalliance @samaritans
Jake Hard retweeted
A well-resourced, supported, and experienced workforce is crucial to keeping people in prison safe.
Read about our recent report on preventing suicide in detention in the @guardian.
theguardian.com/society/2023…
Jake Hard retweeted
Following publication of the @PPOmbudsman's annual report 2022/23, which shows an increase in prison and self-inflicted deaths, the IAPDC calls for "concerted and collaborative leadership and effort" to "end the tragedy of avoidable deaths in detention".
iapondeathsincustody.org/new…
Jake Hard retweeted
Pact CEO @AndyKeenDowns has welcomed the new @IAPDiC report on suicide prevention and urges @HMPPS @MoJGovUK and the rest of Government to deliver its recommendations in full.
Read more: pact1.link/LjauiF
Jake Hard retweeted
Pact CEO @AndyKeenDowns has welcomed the new @IAPDiC report on suicide prevention and urges @HMPPS @MoJGovUK and the rest of Government to deliver its recommendations in full.
Read more: pact1.link/LjauiF
Jake Hard retweeted
"He kept insisting that he felt very bad, mentally, that he needed to get out of there." - Frank Ospina's family.
The sad death of Frank Ospina at Colnbrook IRC demonstrates the harmful impact detention can have on detainees' mental health. 1/2
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66791416
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The report forms advice given to @DHSCgovuk earlier this year to help inform the new suicide prevention strategy.
While the IAPDC welcomes the strategy, it calls for greater ambition to ensure people in detention are properly protected. Read below. 2/2
iapondeathsincustody.org/new…