Custodial Care – Page 44 – Care Appointments

Leading health professionals call for an end to solitary confinement in youth jails

By Sally Wardle18th April 2018News England

The solitary confinement of children and young people in the justice system should be abolished, leading medics have said. In a joint plea to the Government, the British Medical Association

Vulnerable man who died in police custody at hospital ‘was father figure and role model’

By Catherine Wylie29th March 2018News England

A mentally-ill man who died after he was restrained by police was a gifted footballer and viewed by many as “a father figure and a role model”, his family have

Abuse case against staff members at scandal-hit G4S youth jail collapses

By Flora Thompson26th March 2018News England

A court case brought against four staff accused of threatening and assaulting children at a scandal-hit G4S-run youth jail has collapsed. Team leaders Anthony Dance, 28, Gareth Evans, 27, Matthew

Youth jail manager hits out at BBC Panorama report after court case collapses

By Flora Thompson26th March 2018News England

A youth jail manager has criticised the BBC, claiming he is “on the verge of bankruptcy” after being sacked when allegations of abuse at a scandal-hit G4S-run youth jail surfaced

Inspectors report 554 self-harm incidents in six months at youth jail

By Hayden Smith26th March 2018News England

A watchdog report found there were 554 self-harm incidents at Brinsford young offenders institution between May and October last year. A small number of individuals accounted for multiple incidents. Publishing

Liverpool prison with falling levels of violence ‘bucks the trend’, say Inspectors

By Hayden Smith20th March 2018News England

A men’s jail where inmates can wear their own clothes and have phones in their cells has been praised by the prisons watchdog. Inspectors found HMP Altcourse had “bucked the

Vulnerable prisoners’ lives saved as governor praises Maghaberry staff interventions

By Michael McHugh15th March 2018News Northern Ireland

Staff at Maghaberry Prison have saved the lives of 11 vulnerable prisoners. Inspectors have expressed concern about the care of such inmates in the past and said plans for some

Proportionately more women committing suicide and self-harm in prison than men

By Iain MacDonald14th March 2018Education & Training

Female prisoners – often anguished at being parted from their children – are more likely to commit acts of self-harm than their male counterparts, according to a University of Huddersfield

Detainees held in ‘prison-like’ immigration centre for up to four years, report

By Hayden Smith13th March 2018News England

Foreign nationals have been kept in Britain’s largest immigration removal centre for as long as four years, a watchdog report reveals. Detainees were held in “prison-like” conditions at the facility

Families of young men who died in care of the authorities make legal aid appeal

By Ben Mitchell8th March 2018News England

The families of two young men who died while in the care of the authorities have called for legal aid to be made more available for those fighting well-funded authorities

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Leading health professionals call for an end to solitary confinement in youth jails

Vulnerable man who died in police custody at hospital ‘was father figure and role model’

Abuse case against staff members at scandal-hit G4S youth jail collapses

Youth jail manager hits out at BBC Panorama report after court case collapses

Inspectors report 554 self-harm incidents in six months at youth jail

Liverpool prison with falling levels of violence ‘bucks the trend’, say Inspectors

Vulnerable prisoners’ lives saved as governor praises Maghaberry staff interventions

Proportionately more women committing suicide and self-harm in prison than men

Detainees held in ‘prison-like’ immigration centre for up to four years, report

Families of young men who died in care of the authorities make legal aid appeal

Kyle Clifford’s murders fuelled by Andrew Tate’s ‘violent misogyny’, court told

Bed-bound patients ‘told to soil themselves’ due to lack staff in busy A&E – report

Covid inquiry rejects bid from Mone to access documents and evidence on PPE deals

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Tag: Custodial Care

Leading health professionals call for an end to solitary confinement in youth jails

Vulnerable man who died in police custody at hospital ‘was father figure and role model’

Abuse case against staff members at scandal-hit G4S youth jail collapses

Youth jail manager hits out at BBC Panorama report after court case collapses

Inspectors report 554 self-harm incidents in six months at youth jail

Liverpool prison with falling levels of violence ‘bucks the trend’, say Inspectors

Vulnerable prisoners’ lives saved as governor praises Maghaberry staff interventions

Proportionately more women committing suicide and self-harm in prison than men

Detainees held in ‘prison-like’ immigration centre for up to four years, report

Families of young men who died in care of the authorities make legal aid appeal