Devon and Cornwall Police has pleaded guilty to health and safety breaches in relation to an emergency response belt that was used on a man before he died in custody.
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Police could start using fitness tracker-style devices to monitor suspects’ vital signs while in custody. Two UK forces are considering using the technology, which has been trialled in the NHS
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The prison service and local authorities are failing to plan for a rise in elderly, ill and frail inmates, a new report warns. Many older jails are ill-equipped for prisoners
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A shortage of nursing staff is hampering the delivery of a comprehensive mental health service at a Scottish prison, it has been found. Inspectors said much has been done to
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The family of a man who died in police custody more than three years ago said they are “disappointed and disgusted” by the Crown’s decision not to bring any prosecutions
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Prisoners are merely being “warehoused” at a jail where they are kept in squalid conditions for up to 23 hours a day, a watchdog report has warned. Under a restricted
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A prisoner who had been threatened by other inmates and was found hanging in his cell died by misadventure, an inquest jury has concluded. Matthew Gray, 31, was found by
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Prisoners are at risk of being freed without having finished treatment programmes aimed at cutting reoffending, a report has warned. HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (HMIPS) found there are
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Prison staff have begun protest action after a damning report warned of a “dangerous lack of control” at HMP Bedford, their union said. Members of the POA, the trade union
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A protest by prison staff over violence and safety concerns has been called off by their union after the Government agreed to drop the threat of court action. Members of
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