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Chief Coroners guidance will stymie and limit investigations into COVID-19 deaths of frontline workers

29 May 2020 Read more

Government responds to the Anthony Grainger Inquiry

19 May 2020 Read more

COVID-19: deaths of frontline workers must receive proper scrutiny

9 May 2020 Read more

New government figures show record levels of self-harm and high numbers of deaths in prison

30 April 2020 Read more

COVID-19: other sources of support

3 April 2020 Read more

NEWS: How INQUEST is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic

1 April 2020 Read more

COVID-19

INQUEST is calling on the government to protect the safety of all people from the direct and indirect effects of the coronavirus and urgently reduce the number of people in detention settings. Read more

NEWS: Powerful coalition call on government to immediately reduce number of people in detention settings

27 March 2020 Read more

INQUEST briefing on COVID-19: Protecting people in places of custody and detention

25 March 2020 Read more

COVID-19: Protecting people in places of custody and detention

23 March 2020 Read more

An update from INQUEST in response to Covid-19

17 March 2020 Read more

Multiple failures contributed to death of Dean George at HMP Swansea

16 March 2020 Read more

Deaths in police custody

Jury finds series of failings contributed to self-inflicted death of 22-year-old woman on mental health ward

25 July 2018

Deaths in prison

About INQUEST

INQUEST is the only charity providing expertise on state related deaths and their investigation to bereaved people, lawyers, advice and support agencies, the media and parliamentarians.

BAME deaths in police custody

Work for us

Family of Gaia Pope call for answers as the IOPC announce investigation into Dorset Police following the death of the missing teenager

6 April 2018

Fatal police shootings

Help and advice

We provide free and independent advice to bereaved people following a death in state care or detention in England and Wales, and in other cases where wider issues of state and corporate accountability are in question.

Useful resources

INQUEST has produced two invaluable resources for families and friends going through an inquest, and for those who would like to know more about their rights following a death.