MEDIA RELEASES

INQUEST issues regular media releases regarding updates from ongoing casework and broader policy and campaigns issues.

Below is an archive of media releases, with the most recent first, dating back to 1996. You can browse the releases by categories below or search for keywords here.

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New statistics on deaths and self-harm expose perilous state of prisons

30 July 2020 Read more

Government responds to the Anthony Grainger Inquiry

19 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

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

25 March 2020 Read more

Multiple failures contributed to death of Dean George at HMP Swansea

16 March 2020 Read more

Inquest into the death of Mark Culverhouse following his detention at HMP Woodhill, opens Monday

13 March 2020 Read more

Jury concludes multiple failures at HMP Nottingham contributed to self-inflicted death of Ben Ireson

6 March 2020 Read more

Inquest concludes badly managed high blood pressure contributed to Wandsworth prisoner’s death

5 March 2020 Read more

Inquest concludes into death of IPP prisoner Charlotte Nokes seven years over original tariff

3 March 2020 Read more

Jury concludes neglect and gross failures contributed to the death of Prince Fosu in immigration detention

2 March 2020 Read more

IOPC withdraw directions to bring gross misconduct proceedings for five Bedfordshire Police officers following death of Leon Briggs

21 February 2020 Read more

Inquest into death of IPP prisoner Charlotte Nokes at HMP Peterborough reopens Monday

19 February 2020 Read more

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NEWS: INQUEST submits evidence to Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights COVID-19 inquiry

31 July 2020
News: "The pain is perpetuated because there are so many Sean Riggs and George Floyds"

31 July 2020
New statistics on deaths and self-harm expose perilous state of prisons

30 July 2020
November 2018 newsletter

Including Royal Assent of Seni's law, failures in prison healthcare, ongoing work with global campaigns, deaths in immigration detention, and more.

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

25 July 2018
Deaths in police custody
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.
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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
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.
Coroner concludes care of Oliver McGowan was ‘appropriate’ despite parents pleas not to use medication which led to the teenagers death

20 April 2018
BAME deaths in police custody

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