Latest coverage INQUEST is a small charity with an exceptional media profile, often appearing in the national press and broadcast news several times a week. Listed is a selection of the latest media coverage of INQUEST cases, comment and policy updates. 2019 Freed prisoners killing themselves at a rate of one every two days Jamie Grierson, The Guardian 18 November 2019 Man died in immigration detention after 'dismissed' stroke as sign he had taken spice May Bulman, The Independent 13 November 2019 Prison welfare hotlines are failing to answer calls from concerned relatives reporting fears about suicidal inmates because the system needs overhaul, report claims Daily Mail 31 October 2019 Self-harming in prisons at record high in England and Wales with new incident every ten minutes May Bulman, The Independent 31 October 2019 Self-inflicted deaths among offenders on probation rise by a fifth Jamie Grierson, The Guardian 31 October 2019 Grenfell survivors demand prosecution of top fire brigade officers after damning inquiry report May Bulman, The Independent 30 October 2019 The number of people who died during and after contact with Humberside Police Grimsby Telegraph 10 September 2019 11 people die after contact with Thames Valley Police in one year Berkshire Live 9 September 2019 The number of people dying after or during police contact in Birmingham Birmingham Mail 7 September 2019 Deaths involving police cars leap by almost half in a year, official figures reveal The Independent 5 September 2019 New report reveals number of deaths in South Yorkshire after 'police contact' The Star 5 September 2019 Number of people to die in police car crashes hits highest in a decade at 42 with three-quarters from high-speed chases, force watchdog report shows Mail Online 5 September 2019 Number of road deaths involving police vehicles at 13-year high The Guardian 5 September 2019 Two in five prisoners who died in segregation in England and Wales known to be at risk The Guardian 3 September 2019 ‘My daughter would be alive today if only she’d received the right care’ Yvonne Roberts, The Observer 25 August 2019 Violence and drug use fall in £10m jail pilot scheme Henry Vaughan, The Metro 23 August 2019 Rory Stewart’s prison reforms cut drug use and assaults The Times 22 August 2019 Deaths on the rise in 10 of toughest prisons in England and Wales The Guardian 22 August 2019 Sophie Bennett death: Clinician faces jail for 'withholding evidence' BBC News 16 August 2019 ‘Why did my girlfriend’s killer’s family get legal aid when we didn’t?’ Boyfriend of London Bridge hero nurse demands help for terror victims’ relatives Lizzie Dearden, The Independent 3 August 2019 Families of Manchester terror victims ‘must declare valuables’ to get legal aid Jamie Doward, The Observer 3 August 2019 Legal aid system in crisis (interview with the family of Natasha Abrahart) Channel 5 News 30 July 2019 Legal aid system in crisis, 70 years since launch – campaigners ITV Report 30 July 2019 Government ‘ignoring’ calls for legal aid funding at inquests Flora Thompson, Morning Star 29 July 2019 Fight for fresh inquest into 'suicide' of mental health patient in Rotherham who had abortion following sex with nurse ITV report 26 July Assault and self-harm hit record levels in jails in England and Wales Haroon Siddique, The Guardian 25 July 2019 Mental health support failings fuel rise in self-harm and suicide in custody, say experts May Bulman, The Independent 25 July 2019 Family of Nuno Cardoso say inquest decision 'did not match evidence' given by police Marc Evans, Oxford Mail 20 July 2019 ‘The greatest celebration we can make of legal aid is to commit to it’ Will Bordell, The Justice Gap 19 July 2019 Grieving mum demands automatic legal aid for inquest families ITV report 13 July 2019 Police must face legal action for Anthony Grainger's death, says partner Nazia Parveen, Guardian 12 July 2019 Mum's devastation as Leeds teenager died after 'inhuman and degrading treatment' in prison Yorkshire Evening Post, Georgina Morris 10 July 2019 Sharp rise in prison self-harm and suicide sees chief inspector demand independent inquiry May Bulman, Independent 9 July 2019 Prisoner's family learn of his death from other inmates using illicit mobile phone May Bulman, Independent 4 July 2019 Man died of heatstroke in London court cell after 'serious failings' Aamna Mohdin, Guardian 2 July 2019 Rafal Sochacki death: Excessive cell heat caused heart stress Danny Shaw, BBC 2 July 2019 Proof magazine: 'Every four days someone takes their own life in prison' Rebecca Roberts, Proof magazine 28 June 2019 Bristol's mental health service spend almost £200k a year representing itself at inquests Bronwen Weatherby, Bristol Live 26 June 2019 Darren Cumberbatch Death: Warwickshire Police restraint contributed to death Heart Radio 26 June 2019 HMP Birmingham 'failures' blamed for prisoner's suicide death Charlotte Paxton, Birmingham Live 21 June 2019 Grenfell two years on - the public inquiry into a preventable disaster Remy Mohamed, The Law Society 20 June 2019 'Domestic extremism' is no way to describe peaceful protest Letters, Guardian 17 June 2019 Grenfell victims put their trust in the public inquiry. That trust is being betrayed Deborah Coles, Guardian 14 June 2019 Investigation finds 'numerous serious failures' in the care of Linden Centre inpatients Paige Ingram, Essex Live 13 June 2019 Grenfell survivors and relatives sue three firms in the US they hold responsible for deadly blaze ITV report 11 June 2019 Edson Da Costa: Young father restrained by police died by 'misadventure' after putting drugs in mouth, inquest finds Lizzie Dearden, Independent 7 June 2019 Family calls for end to 'inhumane' policy as another man dies in detention centre Aaron Walawalkar, Rights Info 6 June 2019 Woman told to pay towards inquest into daughter's death in care Owen Bowcott, Guardian 24 May 2019 Coroner writes to health secretary over mental health care Steven Morris, Guardian 23 May 2019 My sister died in prison three years ago, and I'm still fighting to find out why Rachel Hammerton, Metro 21 May 2019 A woman died in prison six years beyond the sentence for her crime. Now her family have to crowdfund to prepare for her inquest Emily Dugan, Buzzfeed 21 May 2019 Campaigner who lost six family members at Grenfell demands to know why inquiry findings are delayed Julia Gregory, MyLondon 20 May 2019 Anger as Grenfell inquiry delays report by months Will Humphries, The Times 18 May 2019 Fury as first Grenfell Tower inquiry report delayed until October Sara Nelson, Huffington Post 17 May 2019 MPs tell Gauke to revisit legal aid for inquests Monidipa Fouzder, The Law Society Gazette 16 May 2019 Priory health group 'put profits above safety' in teenager's death Mark Townsend, Guardian 11 May 2019 Grenfell families have urged the government to ‘listen to their voices’ in a new report published by INQUEST London Live 8 May 2019 Safety last! Deaths and self-harm in prison Joe Sim, Centre for the study of crime, criminalisation and social exclusion 5 May 2019 Now or never! Legal aid for inquests Rebecca Roberts, Legal Action Group 23 April 2019 Children's prisons inflict unspeakable damage on inmates. Close them now. Eric Allison and Simon Hattenstone, Guardian 23 April 2019 Family of transgender 14-year-old who killed herself in The Priory tell how they want her to be remembered as a boy and were helping her transition before tragedy Harriet Johnston, Mail Online 21 April 2019 Mum's plea for tragic daughter to be remembered as a boy after taking own life Helen Whitehouse, Mirror 21 April 2019 Mentally ill prisoners face moths-long waits for hospital transfer Aamna Mohdin and Pamela Duncan, Guardian 21 April 2019 Family dismayed at judge's finding over death of man in custody (Thomas Orchard) Steven Morris, Guardian 18 April 2019 Priory group fined £300,000 over 14-year-old's death Mark Gould, Onmedica 18 April 2019 £300,000 fine for The Priory after teenage patient's death Press Association, Daily Mail 17 April 2019 The Priory fined £300,000 after death of a girl, 14, in its care (Amy El-Keria) Joe Riddle, The Argus 17 April 2019 Private mental health group The Priory fined £300,000 over death of 14-year-old girl (Amy El-Keria) National Health Executive 17 April 2019 Hospital group fined £300,000 after teenager died in its care (Amy El-Keria) Alison Moore, Health Service Journal 17 April 2019 Priory fined £300,000 over death of girl, 14, who died in their care (Amy El-Keria) Georgia Diebelius, Metro 17 April 2019 Why campaigners are 'extremely concerned' by these deaths of people under probation supervision in West Yorkshire Georgina Morris, Yorkshire Evening Post 16 April 2019 Number of people dying after leaving prison leaps in 4 years since private companies took over probation roles Tom Mack, Leicestershire Live 15 April 2019 Rise in deaths of offenders on probation since reforms Vicky Gayle, BBC 15 April 2019 More and more offenders are dying when they leave prison - with 'self-inflicted' deaths on the rise Mike Brown, Teesside Live 15 April 2019 News focus: Inquests show that not all are equal in death Monidipa Fouzder, The Law Society Gazette 15 April 2019 Probation is not working The Northern Echo 15 April 2019 Sodexo chief says he cannot 'be responsible for someones life on probation' Vicky Gayle, Gazette News 15 April 2019 Families at terror court denied aid as state spends £1/2m Katie Gibbons, Jonathan Ames, The Times 11 April 2019 Revealed: MoJ spends £4.2m on its own representation at inquests Monidipa Fouzder, The Law Society Gazette 11 April 2019 MPs address 'gaping hole' in legal aid for families of victims who die in state custody Jenn Selby, Rights Info 10 April 2019 Spending on jail staff legal fees 46-times mire than for bereaved Owen Bowcott, Guardian 10 April 2019 Neglect contributed to death after restraint by police, inquest finds Vikram Dodd, Guardian 9 April 2019 Annabella Landsberg died after being left on a cell floor for 21 hours Joe Riddle, The Argus 6 April 2019 Failing healthcare in jails is killing female prisoners Deborah Coles, Guardian 5 April 2019 Diabetic prisoner who died after being left on floor for 21 hours told she was 'faking illness' Sam Blewett and Fiona Leishman, Cambridgeshire Live 5 April 2019 Mum who died when prison staff thought she was 'play-acting' her illness Richard Hartley-Parkinson, Metro 5 April 2019 Diabetic inmate was failed by prison staff, inquest concludes Poppy Noor, Guardian 4 April 2019 BBC Wales Live interview with parents of Claire Greaves BBC Wales Live 2 April 2019 Death of autistic woman hit by lorry was avoidable, rules inquest Jonathan Ames, The Times 22 March 2019 Update: Molly Russell family granted legal aid for inquests on appeal Monidipa Fouzder, The Law Sociey 12 March 2019 Family say verdict in epileptic man's death is 'damning assessment of police' (Duncan Tomlin) Press Association, Daily Mail 9 March 2019 Mental health patient who overdosed should have been kept in West London hospital Calum Rutter, MyLondon 8 March 2019 Another broken promise on Grenfell puts the lives of survivors on hold Seraphima Kennedy, Guardian 7 March 2019 What next for justice? Oliver Carter, OpenDemocracy 7 March 2019 No funding, no justice: Legal aid at inquests Deborah Coles, OpenDemocracy 1 March 2019 'We refuse to be silenced': MoJ urged to reconsider legal aid for inquests Monidipa Fouzder, The Law Society Gazette 27 February 2019 Labour promises automatic legal aid for state-related deaths Owen Bowcott, guardian 27 February 2019 Family face £70,000 bill for legal representation at daughter's inquest Tristan Cork, Bristol Post 26 February 2019 Grenfell inquiry cost to taxpayers nears £10m, FoI request reveals Robert Booth, Guardian 26 February 2019 Family of student who took her own life 'left with horrendous £70k bill' for inquest Laura Forsyth and Joe Smith, Mirror 26 February 2019 Inquest finds neglect contributed to Sophie Bennett's death Putney SW 8 February 2019 Final Report: Government review of legal aid for inquests Matthew Hill, UK Human Rights Blog 8 February 2019 Fury over MoJ 'betrayal' on legal aid at inquests Monidipa Fouzder, The Law Society Gazette 8 February 2019 Ministers' £6.5m for legal aid a drop in the ocean, say lawyers Owen Bowcott and Amelia Hill, Guardian 7 February 2019 Key witnesses to detainee death to be deported before they can testify as Home Office accused of 'obscuring access to justice' May Bulman, Guardian 5 February 2019 'Disturbing'levels of prison deaths, self harm and assaults are a 'national scandal' Rahul Verma, Rights Info 4 February 2019 Surge in prison deaths a national scandal, say campaigners Jamie Grierson, Guardian 31 January 2019 Inquest jury finds Meirion James died of asphyxiation following police restraint Tony Thompson, Police Professional 25 January 2019 Police restraint caused or contributed to death of teacher - inquest Steven Morris, Guardian 24 January 2019 A students death: did her university do enough to help Natasha Abrahart? Liz Lightfoot, Guardian 22 January 2019 Priory group pleads guilty to health and safety charges on death of 14 year old Ekklesia 14 January 2019 Fatal police shooting of unarmed British man sparks criticism from officers Mattha Bushby, Vice 14 January 2019 Police under escalating pressure over death of tragic student Scott Calder Peter Swindon, The Sunday Post 13 January 2019 Priory Group faces unlimited fine after NHS patient's death Alison Moore, HSJ 10 January 2019 Priory hospital group admits its role in death of Amy El-Keria, 14 Katie Gibbons, The Times 9 January 2019 The Priory faces multimillion-pound fine after death of girl in its care Caroline Davies, the Guardian 9 January 2019 Inquest into police custody death of Crymych man starts on Monday(Meirion James) Bruce Sinclair, Western Telegraph 4 January 2019 2018 'Gentle' Croydon woman took her own life after escaping from South London Hospital (Catherine Horton) Sam Truelove, My London 22 December 2018 Police watchdog admits investigations must 'speed up' Alice Evans, BBC News 21 December 2018 Home Office accused of 'denial and obfuscation' after deleting records on death of immigration detainee (Michal Netyks) May Bulman, The Independent 20 December 2018 Home Office criticised for deleting records on death of detainee (Michal Netyks) Diane Taylor, The Guardian 20 December 2018 Sheldon Woodford died at HMP Winchester after he was jailed for robbery Jane Reader, Daily Echo 18 December 2018 BBC documentary claims new evidence on death of Sheku Bayoh Allan Crow, Fife Today 17 December 2018 Dead in police custody (BBC documentary, Sheku Bayoh) Mark Daly and Calum McKay, BBC Disclosure 17 December 2018 Sheku Bayoh: Fresh questions over death in police custody Mark Daly and Calum McKay, BBC 17 December 2018 'Lack of training' at Bradgate Mental Health unit led to death of 20-year-old woman (Amanda Briley) Maia Snow, Leicestershire Live 17 December 2018 Calls for help went ignored as Bronzefield prisoner suffered cardiac arrest in cell, inquest rules (Natasha Chin) Alexander Brock, Surrey Live 14 December 2018 Eighteen months after the Grenfell Tower fire, lives are still at risk Seraphima Kennedy, the Guardian 14 December 2018 Police use force disproportionately against black people in England and Wales, figures suggest Lizzie Dearden, The Independet 14 December 2018 Black people 'more likely to have force used against them by police' Press Association, Daily Mail 13 December 2018 Women's death in Surrey due to neglect, inquest rules (Natasha Chin) Eric Allison, The Guardian 13 December 2018 Mother's death at NHS mental health unit was third in 15 months, sparking calls for reform (Emma Butler) Alex Matthews-King, Independent 12 December 2018 Met police use Tasers and restraints more often against black people Poppy Noor, the Guardian 5 December 2018 Woman kills herself after being goaded by other prisoners to take her own life (Jess Whitchurch) Michael Yong, Bristol Post 20 November 2018 Inmate who died after bullying was let down by prison, inquest finds (Jess Whitchurch) Steven Morris, the Guardian 20 November 2018 Woman who died in prison was left alone in cell after being found with ligatures around her neck, inquest finds (Jess Whitchurch) May Bulman, Independent 20 November 2018 Prisoner, 31, took life two hours following first suicide attempt after she suffered 'deeply inadequate' level of care (Jess Whitchurch) Jasmine Andersson, the i 20 November 2018 Suicides in young offenders institutions prompt call for action Karin Goodwin, The National 18 November 2018 Rio de Janeiro dresses as a woman with the WOW Festival La Vanguardia 15 November 2018 Child imprisonment is wrong - let's end it Letters, the Guardian 8 November 2018 Gaia Pope: Teenager's family appeal for information on anniversary of disappearance Maya Oppenheim, the Independent 7 November 2018 UK missing teenager' family launch art project in her memory Steven Morris, the Guardian 7 November 2018 Gaia Pope's family appeal for information of anniversary of disappearance Shropshire Star 7 November 2018 Prison suicide epidemic: 43 inmates take own life in six months Scott Hesketh, Daily Star 4 November 2018 "Prisoners are dying preventable deaths as a result of alarming levels of drug abuse" Inside Time 2 November 2018 New restraint law is a fitting legacy for Seni Lewis Letters, the Guardian 1 November 2018 Death in immigration detention: CPS reverses decision to prosecute Ekklesia 31 October 2018 Bereaved family call for review of Scottish prison system Ekklesia 30 October 2018 CPS criticised as charges dropped over death of man in UK detention camp Vikram Dodd, the Guardian 30 October 2018 Prison deaths modern British plague amid record high levels of self-harm and assault Sputnik News 25 October 2018 Parents of tragic student launch campaign to reform 'broken' justice system Martyn Mclaughlin, Scotsman 25 October 2018 Suicides rise among offenders on licence and in jails Jamie Grierson, the Guardian 25 October 2018 Chelmsford prison: Suicide failures at jail 'dismally regular' BBC 16 October 2018 Grieving families deserve legal aid INQUEST and families, Guardian letters 12 October 2018 Bereaved family say they need £50,000 to pay for legal representation at inquest Steven Morris, the Guardian 11 October 2018 Calls for emergency legal aid for relatives of those who die in custody Owen Bowcott, the Guardian 9 October 2018 Government accused of getting prison policy 'completely wrong' as watchdog issues scathing attack on another jail May Bulmam, the Independent 9 October 2018 Sharp rise in use of force by Met Police officers ITV Report 9 October 2018 Met police's use of force jumps 79% in one year Sarah Marsh and Haroon Siddique, the Guardian 8 October 2018 Police slammed for using 'excessive force' to arrest black man later cleared of stabbing Yahoo News UK 7 October 2018 Met Police condemned over aggressive arrest of black man in London over stabbing he is later cleared of Peter Stubley, the Independent 6 October 2018 Sheku Bayoh family 'disgusted' as no charges planned over death Shropshire Star 3 October 2018 Thames Valley police officer warned over death in custody Aamna Mohdin, Guardian 20 September 2018 Prison, riots and rehabilitation Joe Sim (INQUEST trustee) and David Scott, Guardian letters 19 September 2018 A year into the Grenfell inquiry, the families have been failed again Seraphima Kennedy, Guardian 14 September 2018 CPS to take no action against police over death of Leon Briggs Kevin Rawlinson, Guardian 12 September 2018 Suicides in immigration detention centres kept 'state secret' by Home Office, MPs told May Bulman, Independent 11 September 2018 Bereaved woman asked to pay £1,000 for private room at inquest Owen Bowcott, Guardian 10 September 2018 The Grenfell Inquiry will be undermined unless it earns the trust of those who need it answers most Remy Mohamed (INQUEST), Huffington Post 7 September 2018 Three female inmates confirmed dead in English prisons over the space of 10 days May Bulman, Independent 8 September 2018 Sheku Bayoh family await decisions on cops being charges over tragic dad's death in custody Craig McDonald, Daily Record 2 September 2018 Latest safety in custody figures Inside Time 31 August 2018 Grenfell: Inquiry team urged to let lawyers ask questions Monidipa Fouzder, The Law Society Gazette 24 August 2018 Met police sets 2019 date for hearings into death of Sean Rigg in 2008 Vikram Dodd, Guardian 21 August 2018 Military model can’t curb violence in jails Letter by Deborah Coles, Joe Sim, Steve Tombs, in the Guardian 19 August 2018 Police officer who arrested Rashan Charles cleared of misconduct Sarah Marsh, Guardian 15 August 2018 Rashan Charles: Police officer who arrested man before death in custody 'failed to perform role satisfactorily' May Bulman, Independent 15 August 2018 Dalian Atkinson: police watchdog awaits tests before mulling charges Vikram Dodd, Guardian 14 August 2018 More than 200 suicides recorded at mental health units over seven years Denis Campbell, Guardian 14 August 2018 Police van crash death family 'let down' by investigation (Suleyman Yalcin) BBC News, George Greenwood & Thomas Magill 13 August 2018 Family of man who died after being restrained in a police van express their disappointment after panel clears the officers who tied him up to detain him of gross misconduct Daily Mail, Press Association 3 August 2018 Family 'very disappointed' after panel clears police of misconduct over death (Duncan Tomlin) ITV Report 3 August 2018 Police officers who restrained epileptic man before he died will keep jobs after they are cleared of gross misconduct (Duncan Tomlin) Lizzie Dearden, the Independent 4 August 2018 If we don’t hold police responsible for deaths in their custody, how can we make sure they’re not repeated? Lucy McKay (INQUEST), Metro 27 July 2018 Violence, drugs, suicide... reality of our ‘terrible’ jails John Twomey, Daily Express 27 July 2018 Rise in prison assaults, self-harm and drug seizures signals crisis Jamie Grierson, the Guardian 26 July 2018 Police custody deaths hit highest level for 10 years: Concern for ministers as three die in their cell while nine are taken ill during their arrest Ian Drury, Daily Mail 26 July 2018 Deaths in Police Custody at Highest Rate for a Decade Ollie Cole, Rights Info 26 July 2018 Why do so many more prisoners die in custody? The Week 26 July 2018 Police custody deaths hit highest level in decade after 64% increase in a year May Bulman, Independent 25 July 2018 Police watchdog omits 3 contentious deaths from record-breaking count of deaths in custody Clare Sambrook, Open Democracy 25 July 2018 Police custody deaths hit 10-year high, with experts citing austerity Vikram Dodd, Guardian 25 July 2018 Woman killed herself after series of NHS trust errors, jury finds (Sophie Payne) Denis Campbell, Guardian 25 July 2018 Windrush man who suddenly died did not access healthcare for two years due to immigration concerns, inquest hears May Bulman, Independent 21 July 2018 'He was going out of his mind': Mother of Windrush man who died after months of immigration problems demands justice May Bulman, Independent 19 July 2018 Legal aid 'deserts' complicating access to justice, says committee Owen Bowcott, Guardian 19 July 2018 Legal aid 'advice deserts' spreading, warn MPs and peers The Times 19 July 2018 Call for postmortem after asylum seeker's death at car wash Diane Taylor, Guardian 17 July 2018 Prison conditions 'most disturbing ever seen' with staff now accustomed to jails not fit for 21st century, watchdog says May Bulman, Independent 11 July 2018 Gaia Pope: Investigation launched into how Dorset Police dealt with rape allegation two years before her death Michael Taylor, Somerset Live 5 July 2018 Inquest jury condemns Surrey police over death of man placed in spit hood Diane Taylor, Guardian 5 July 2018 Inquest into killing of London academic gets under way Caroline Davies, Guardian 2 July 2018 Charity calls for closure of HMP Nottingham Inside Time 29 June 2018 'Accidental death' of a young black Londoner. Rashan Charles EXPLAINER Clare Sambrook and Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi 23 June 2018 Gosport hospital deaths: when reputations override lives Letter, Guardian 22 June 2018 Inquest jury says death of Rashan Charles was an accident Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi, Open Democracy 20 June 2018 Rashan Chales's death after police chase was accident, jury finds Diane Taylor, Guardian 20 June 2018 Anger after Rashan Charles inquest verdict Sadie Robinson, Socialist Worker 20 June 2018 HMP Woodhill hit by 'damning' new report on response to record number of suicides Peter Stubley, Independent 18 June 2018 Rashan Charles: 'Upsetting' CCTV footage shown at inquest Alannah Francis, The Voice 4 June 2018 Jeremy Hunt told shortage of suitable housing puts people with Asperger's at risk Steven Morris, The Guardian 3 June 2018 The Guardian view on the Grenfell Inquiry: cultural change and procedural model Editorial, The Guardian 31 May 2018 Call for closure of women's prisons Peter Dawson, Inside Time 31 May 2018 Prison inspector takes emergency action over HMP Exeter Jamie Grierson, The Guardian 31 May 2018 All inquiries should use Grenfell's tributes model, charity says Owen Bowcott, The Guardian 30 May 2018 I feared the Grenfell tributes would be mawkish. I was wrong Ian Jack, The Guardian 26 May 2018 Intimate, harrowing Grenfell testimonies make victims real, not just a number Simon Hattenstone, The Guardian 25 May 2018 The 'unrecognised scandal' of prison suicides: 'lots of people died needlessly where ministers were warned that would be the effect' Hardeep Matharu, Byline 25 May 2018 Prison Service's response after mum choked on vomit and died in custody is slammed by charity Alex Ballinger, Bristol Live 23 May 2018 We must protect the lives of people with learning disability Deborah Coles, Open Democracy 23 May 2018 Still Dying on the Inside: the case for ending imprisonment of women Deborah Coles, Huffington Post 22 May 2018 Life of prisoner at New Hall, Wakefield 'could have been saved', jury inquest finds Laura Drysdale, Yorkshire Post 21 May 2018 Grenfell campaigners say they'll keep up the fight for justice as inquiry opens Alistair Farrow, Socialist Worker 20 May 2018 Jermaine Baker: misconduct proceedings for armed officer Alannah Francis, The Voice 18 May 2018 Met Police ordered to hold disciplinary hearing for officer who shot man dead during attempted prison break Lizzie Dearden, Independent 17 May 2018 Four inmates at Nottingham Prison take their own lives in one month Simon Israel, Channel 4 News 16 May 2018 Grenfell Inquiry to begin taking evidence - Politics Weekly podcast Pippa Crerar, Guardian 16 May 2018 Chief Inspector of Prisons asks: 'Did prisoners at HMP Nottingham take their lives because they could no longer face life in violence, drug-ridden jail?' Matt Jarram, Nottingham Post 16 May 2018 HMP Nottingham: 'Tragic' levels of suicide may be linked to 'appalling' jail conditions, warns watchdog May Bulman, Independent 16 May 2018 Chief inspector fears prison is so violence and drug-ridden that inmates are killing themselves Ian Drury, Daily Mail 16 May 2018 Inquest into prisoner who died 36 hours into her sentence Joe Dempsey, Surrey Comet 15 May 2018 Grenfell families tired of 'begging' Theresa May for answers hold mass protest outside parliament Chris York and Kathryn Snowdon, Huffington Post 14 May 2018 May has listened to Grenfell victims. Now she must listen to the inquiry Seraphima Kennedy, Guardian 11 May 2018 UK has seen 'Brexit-related' growth in racism, says UN representative Damien Gayle, Guardian 11 May 2018 Police don't believe people can change, says man shot by officer Frances Perraudin, Guardian 11 May 2018 Prison death investigations in Wales 'too slow' Jenny Johnson, BBC 11 May 2018 Kevin Clarke death: nine Met police officers now under investigation for gross misconduct Paul Gallagher, iNews 8 May 2018 Met police officers investigated after death of man who was restrained Haroon Siddique, Guardian 8 May 2018 Analysis: Scotland's 'disgrace' as Sheku Bayoh family forced to sue police chief Alasdair Clark, Common Space 3 May 2018 Women are dying in UK prisons - and it's a feminist issue, says new report Moya Crockett, Stylist 2 May 2018 MoJ postpones plans to reduce female prison population Rajeev Syal, Guardian 2 May 2018 Women's Hour, featuring Deborah Coles and Marilyn Reed speaking about imprisonment as a form of violence against women Women's Hour, Radio 4 2 May 2018 Nearly 100 women die in prison over 11-year period due to 'glaring failures' by government, says report May Bulman, Guardian 2 May 2018 Government going backwards over women in jail, says Labour peer Amelia Hill, Guardian 2 May 2018 'The police wrecked my life' Family of Sheku Bayoh sue Scotland's top cop for £2m over 'unlawful killing' Craig McDonald, Daily Record 29 April 2018 'Structural racism' is rooted at the heart of British society, UN panel claims Daily Mail 28 April 2018 Deaths in custody point to 'structural racism' in Britain, says UN panel Socialist Worker 28 April 2018 Five inmates die in seven weeks at HMP Birmingham run by G4S Damien Gayle, Guardian 27 April 2018 Structural racism at the heart of British society, UN human rights panel says Damien Gayle, Guardian 27 April 2018 Thomas Orchard: Police force charged over death of mentally ill man restrained with belt around face Lizzie Dearden, Independent 24 April 2018 Thomas Orchard custody death: Police force charged BBC 24 April 2018 Police face health and safety charge over Exeter custody death Steven Morris, Guardian 24 April 2018 Police force charged over death of a church caretaker who died in custody Jimmy Nsubuga, Metro 24 April 2018 Devon and Cornwall Police charged over Thomas Orchard death Sky News 24 April 2018 Thomas Orchard: office of Devon and Cornwall Police chief constable charged over death Paul Gallagher, the i 24 April 2018 Devon and Cornwall Police charged with health and safety breaches over Thomas Orchard death - live reaction Rom Preston-Ellis, Cornwall Live 24 April 2018 ‘The deaths of young men with learning difficulties still fail to get the scrutiny they deserve’ (Oliver McGowan, Danny Tozer) Paul Gallagher, the i 23 April 2018 Bristol hospital vows to improve training after death of teenager (Oliver McGowan) Steven Morris, Guardian 20 April 2018 Family 'devastated' as officers cleared following death of 34-year-old man in police van (Adrian McDonald) Sentinel Reporter, Stoke on Trent Live 18 April 2018 Parents say son's death was down to 'arrogance' of doctors Steven Morris, Guardian 16 April 2018 Met told to bring gross misconduct hearings over death of Sean Rigg Damien Gayle, Guardian 13 April 2018 Five officers face gross misconduct hearings over the death of Sean Rigg Serena Lander, Police Professional 13 April 2018 The death of Kevin Clarke: family reveal how vulnerable 35-year-old lived in fear after previous encounters with police Paul Gallagher, the i 9 April 2018 Police to be investigated over search for Gaia Pope after she raised fears about sex attacker's release the Telegraph 6 April 2018 Gaia Pope death: police watchdog investigates handling of case Steven Morris, Guardian 6 April2018 Investigation into police actions after death of Gaia Pope, 19 Neil Shaw, Devon Live 6 April 2018 Inquest launched into death of black man in police custody in south London May Bulman, Independent 28 March 2018 Lewisham custody death man 'beloved role model' BBC 28 March 2018 Fresh legal aid hope for Shoreham Airshow crash families Emily Walker, The Argus 27 March 2018 Six prisoners kill themselves in less than two years at notorious UK jail amid 'severe overcrowding', watchdog finds May Bulman, Independent 22 March 2018 End the inhumanity of immigration detention Letter, Guardian 15 March 2018 ‘It shames us to have families go on Twitter and crowdfund representation at inquests’ Jon Robins, Justice Gap March 2018 Mental healthcare failings kill Letter, Guardian 11 March 2018 Britain's Squalid Prisons - Who's to Blame? - File on 4 Reporter Danny Shaw, BBC Radio 4 March 2018 Former Inmates Reveal ‘Deeply Harmful’ Impact Of Holloway Prison Closure Steven Hopkins, Huffington Post 6 March 2018 Carillion prison staff had no mandatory suicide prevention training Charlotte Hughes, Justice Gap 4 March 2018 Police have “evaded responsibility” for my surveillance says campaigner York Press 1 March 2018 Oxford academic who lost her 18-year-old son while he was under NHS care shared tragic fight for justice Legal Cheek, Katie King 27 February 2018 'Police spied on bereaved sister' of Christopher Alder Alistair Farrow, Socialist Worker 27 February 2018 Suicide of teenage inmate arrested for stealing sweets is warning of 'broken' prison system, campaigners say (Osvaldas Pagirys inquest) Lizzie Dearden, Independent 21 February 2018 Lawyer's plea for urgent review into prisoner safety after death of inmate at New Hall Prison, Flockton Andrew Hirst, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner 19 February 2018 Six police officers to face misconduct proceedings over death of church caretaker who suffered heart attack after they held him down, handcuffed him and placed a BELT across his face (Thomas Orchard) Charlie Baylissm, Daily Mail 15 February 2018 Police officers will not be prosecuted over death of man 'restrained during epileptic seizure' Lizzie Dearden, Independent 14 February 2018 Duncan Tomlin arrest: Restraint death plea fails again BBC 14 February 2018 Father 'bitterly disappointed' officers will not be prosecuted over son's death Daily Mail, Press Association 14 February 2018 Prisoner dies at HMP Nottingham three weeks after watchdog makes stark warning that 'lives are at risk' in jail May Bulman, Independent 8 February 2018 Woman, 21, jailed after setting fire to herself killed herself behind bars because prison staff 'failed to monitor her Andrew Robinson & Oliver Milne, Mirror 2 February 2018 Rashan Charles family vow to fight on after Met officer faces no charges over his death Wei Bai, East London Lines 2 February 2018 Woman jailed for arson 'killed herself after staff failed to monitor her' (Emily Harley inquest) Frances Perraudin and Eric Allison, the Guardian 1 February 2018 Coroner says women’s prison safety hasn’t improved in a decade (Emily Harley inquest) Simon Israel, Channel 4 news 1 February 2018 Prison staff failings contributed to death of 21-year-old woman who took her own life behind bars (Emily Harley inquest) May Bulman, the Independent 1 February 2018 Lack of professionalism at Wakefield’s New Hall prison was a factor in death of inmate from Leeds (Emily Harley inquest) Yorkshire Evening Post 1 February 2018 Disciplinary action taken against New Hall Prison staff over death of mentally ill woman (Emily Harley inquest) Huddersfield Daily Examiner 1 February 2018 Catalogue of failures contributed to death of Leeds woman at HMP New Hall (Emily Harley inquest) Leeds Live 1 February 2018 The inspector calls Inside Time 30 January 2018 Violence and self-injury in prisons hit highest levels on record, figures show May Bulman, Independent 25 January 2018 Prison service must be held to account Deborah Coles, Joe Sim and Steve Tombs 23 January 2018 Rashan Charles: Police officer to face no charges over death of black man following arrest, CPS announces May Bulman, Independent 22 January 2018 Rashan Charles: Met officer not facing charges The Voice 22 January 2018 Charity claims HMP Nottingham is failing to reform offenders after damning report Matt Jarram, Nottingham Post 20 January 2018 HMP Liverpool - Prison ‘fundamentally unsafe’ Channel 4 news interview, Simon Israel 18 January 2018 Woman jailed for setting bed of fire 'killed herself in prison' Frances Perraudin and Michael Rose, the Guardian 15 January 2018 IPCC concerned about rise in minority ethnic deaths following police restraint Vikram Dodd, the Guardian 7 January 2018 Cut public inquests, urges chief coroner Frances Gibb, The Times 1 January 2018 2017 Our brutalising and degrading prisons Letter 26 December 2017 ‘This will happen again’: Warning over state of prisons from family of brutal spice killing victim Lizzie Dearden, Independent 29 December 2017 Staff shortages at HMP Woodhill put inmates' lives at risk – report Eric Allison, Guardian 28 December 2017 Nuno Cardoso: Police investigate death of black law student who was restrained in van Lizzie Dearden, the Independent 20 December 2017 As a prison psychiatrist, I know suicide rates on the inside don't need to be that high Huw Stone, iNews 13 December 2017 Ombudsman called in after death of 12th immigration detainee Diane Taylor, Guardian 13 December 2017 Record high levels of prisoner self-harm a 'damning indictment' of failures in mental health provision in jails May Bulman, Independent 13 December 2017 The Guardian view on the Grenfell inquiry: hear the victims voices Editorial, Guardian 10 December 2017 Six months on, Grenfell Tower fire survivors are left demanding answers Dulcie Lee, Observer 9 December 2017 Grenfell victims' families 'should be placed at heart of inquiry' Owen Bowcott and Amelia Gentleman, Guardian 9 December 2017 Police won't face charges over Sean Riggs deaths Socialist Worker 8 December 2017 Officers Involved In Sean Rigg's Death Will Not Be Charged The Voice 7 December 2017 Sean Rigg's family say decision not to charge police is shameful Owen Bowcott, Guardian 6 December 2017 Family's at inquests should get funding if police do, says chief coroner Owen Bowcott, Guardian 4 December 2017 ‘Hillsborough Law’ – a welcome call to rebalance the law in favour of bereaved families Ali Cloak, Clinical Negligence Team 4 December 2017 ‘Marcin was crying, begging for help’: crisis of EU migrants detained in the UK Mark Townsend, the Observer 3 December 2017 Twitter poll backs use of spit hoods by Durham Police Josh Halliday 9 November 2017 Hillsborough families say new report could 'mean Grenfell families will never have to go through what we did' Paul Byrne and Eleanor Barlow, Mirror 2 November 2017 Hillsborough could help victims of Grenfell Tower get justice as report on the tragedy paves the way for bereaved families to get legal aid at inquests Paddy Dinham, Daily Mail 1 November 2017 Official review backs 'Hillsborough law' proposals David Conn, Guardian 1 November 2017 Family of man killed after police pursuit barred from hearing Diane Taylor, Guardian 17 October 2017 Family barred from police misconduct hearing Simon Israel, Channel 4 news 17 October 2017 Sister of a UK man who died in custody hits out over mental health services Jamie Grierson, Guardian 11 October 2017 Kingsley Burrell Trial - Custody death officers cleared of lying Midlands Today 5 October 2017 BBC Inside Out West BBC Inside Out West 3 October 2017 BBC Radio Bristol on deaths in HMP Bristol Rachel Stonehouse, BBC Radio Bristol 3 October 2017 Police officers should not use physical restraint on people with mental health problems, says watchdog May Bulman, Independent 21 September 2017 IPCC: police has series of chances to help man who died after arrest Steven Morris, Guardian 21 September 2017 Police watchdog calls for Met officer in custody death inquiry to be suspended Mark Townsend, Guardian 19 September 2017 Government under fire as prison suicides soar following cuts Lizzy Buchan, Independent 11 September 2017 Vulnerable people are still at risk, says father of man who died in custody Steven Morris, Guardian 7 September 2017 Blame the Home Office if another black person dies in police custody Stafford Scott, Guardian 6 September 2017 Deaths in police custody ‘could have been avoided’ Dr Faye Kirkland, BBC 5 September 2017 Family Of Dalian Atkinson’s Statement One Year On The Voice 16 August 2017 ‘We’re still reeling from our loss’ - Dalian Atkinson’s family speak of agony one year on from Taser death Sophie Madden, Shropshire Star 16 August 2017 Fatal police shootings hit 12-year high in England and Wales, reveals IPCC report May Bulman, Independent 26 July 2017 Number of deaths from police road chases and shootings soars Kevin Rawlinson, Guardian 25 July 2017 Neglect contributed to Liverpool prisoner's death a jury finds Eric Allison, Guardian 16 July 2017 Women with poor mental health are being imprisoned unnecessarily. Some never make it out Heather Saul, iNews 10 July 2017 Survivor tell Grenfell inquiry chair the remit is too narrow Owen Bowcott, Amelia Gentleman and Matthew Weaver, Guardian 30 June 2017 Youth jail prisoners able to watch sexually-explicit TV content, report finds Simon Garner, Metro 14 June 2017 ‘Chilling’ Lobbying Act stifles democracy, write charities to party chiefs Fiona Harvey and Anushka Asthana 6 June 2017 Prison officer risks endangering lives of inmates, says coroner Eric Allison, Guardian 30 May 2017 Serious failings’ by prison staff led to suicide of ‘deeply caring’ mother, jury finds May Bulman, Independent 30 May 2017 Families of men who killed themselves at Woodhill jail lose high court case Damien Gayle, Guardian 24 May 2017 Suicide jail failed to improve, says doctor BBC Online 22 May 2017 HMP Woodhill Radio 4 interview with Deborah Coles and Jamie Dunkley BBC Radio 4 22 May 2017 Parents of Olaseni Lewis who died after restraint at Bethlem Royal Hospital in Beckenham demand change Croydon Guardian 15 May 2017 ‘Damning’ failures by police and hospital staff led to death of South Norwood graduate, jury finds Tom Matthews, Croydon Advertiser 10 May 2017 Olaseni Lewis: police and mental health staff contributed to young IT graduate’s death Paul Gallagher, iNews 10 May 2017 Olaseni Lewis: ‘death partly due to restraint by police’ Simon Israel, Channel 4 News 9 May 2017 Olaseni Lewis: ‘Excessive force’ by officers led to death BBC News 9 May 2017 Olaseni Lewis death: Inquest condemns medics and police Ronke Phillips, ITV News 9 May 2017 Mother of man who died after police restraint calls for prosecution Damien Gayle and Vikram Dodd, The Guardian 9 May 2017 Olaseni Lewis inquest: Met Police to investigate officers who held down student after damning verdict Jonathan Mitchell, Evening Standard 9 May 2017 Self-inflicted deaths among female prisoner Paul Sullivan, Inside Time 3 May 2017 Inquest jury finds “unlawful use of force” led to death of HMP Manchester remand prisoner Inside Time 3 May 2017 Northampton prisoner who hanged himself was not checked on for nearly two hours, jury finds Alastair Ulke , Northhampton Chronicle & Echo 3 May 2017 Mother of anorexic girl killed by train criticises care failings after inquest Frances Perraudin, Guardian 3 May 2017 Priory’s care plan for anorexic teen Pippa McManus ‘inadequate’ BBC Manchester, BBC 3 May 2017 Doctors sent our girl home to die Liz Hull, Daily Mail 3 May 2017 Call for inquiry over ‘unbroken pattern’ of deaths at prison Eric Allison, Guardian 2 May 2017 BBC Look North story on spit hoods trial in Humberside (from 02.35) BBC Look North 27 April 2017 Widow of academic killed in London denied legal aid for inquest Caroline Davies, Guardian 25 April 2017 Neglect contributed to Winchester prisoner’s death BBC 10 April 2017 Ministry of Justice accepts failings in care after inquest held into death of HMP Leeds prisoner Georgina Morris, Yorkshire Evening Post 10 April 2017 Two firms face charges over death of man in UK detention centre Guardian, Vikram Dodd 5 April 2017 Prison officers acted unlawfully in restraining inmate who later died Eric Alison, Guardian 31 March 2017 Inmate dies after prison officers kept him in wrist locks as he ‘foamed at the mouth’, jury finds May Bulman, Independent 31 March 2017 Dying in prison: Two women’s stories Kirstie Brewer, Guardian 30 March 2017 Teenager kills himself in UK prison hours after receiving deportation letter May Bulman, Independent 30 March 2017 Teenager killed himself in prison after getting deportation letter Helen Pidd, Guardian 29 March 2017 Prisons watchdog condemns lack of action on rising female suicides Matthew Taylor, Guardian 28 March 2017 Mother of mentally vulnerable man who died after being bound and gagged by police asks: ‘How COULD they leave my son like this?’ Rebecca Hardy, Daily Mail 19 March 2017 Police detention officers cleared of killing man in custody Sean O'Neill, The Times 14 March 2017 Thomas Orchard death: police cleared of manslaughter Steven Morris, Guardian 14 March 2017 Family of web designer who died after arrest still waiting for answers Barney Davis, Evening Standard 10 March 2017 Delays over police hearing ‘hit grieving Henry Hicks family’, Islington Tribune Koos Couvee, Islington Tribune 6 March 2017 BBC3 Radio interview with Jack Portland’s mother and INQUEST BBC3 Counties Radio 7 February 2017 Jury sworn in for inquest into man’s death after police restraint Damien Gayle, Guardian 6 February 2017 Prison suicides in England and Wales reach record high Alan Travis, Guardian 27 January 2017 Death behind bars? Prison figures released, Channel 4 News Jackie Long, Channel 4 News 27 January 2017 Prison suicides rise to record levels, BBC News BBC News 26 January 2017 ‘They took him away and they didn’t look after him – and now he’s gone’ Matthew Taylor, Guardian 26 January 2017 Ministry of Justice launches inquiry after record number of prison suicides in 2016 Guardian 25 January 2017 Britain’s prison suicide crisis: ‘There’s no political will. Dead prisoners do not win votes’ Guardian 24 January 2017 Campaigners condemn care of young people in mental health units after 11 die in four years Independent 24 January 2017 Man’s family need answers after HMP Chelmsford electrocution death Piers Meyler, Essex Live 10 January 2017 ‘The prison system in England and Wales is in meltdown’ David Browne, Equal Times 5 January 2017