Man who murdered his wife among two further deaths at Welsh prison
A man who murdered his wife and a teenager are the latest deaths at a Welsh prison where nine inmates have died in just over two months. David Maggs, 73,
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Unsafe hospital discharge putting mental health patients at risk, ombudsman warns
The unsafe transfer of mental health patients from hospital care back into the community is putting them at risk of readmission and suicide, the health ombudsman has warned. It also
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Polmont YOI officer felt ‘a wee bit’ responsible for boy’s suicide, inquiry told
A prison officer who was working at a young offenders institution before the suicide of a 16-year-old boy has described it as a “terrible tragedy” and said he felt “a
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Family say death of teenager could have been prevented as inquest finds some care failures
The death of a teenager who took her own life in prison could have been prevented, says her family. On Friday, an inquest jury in Warrington concluded that Annelise Sanderson,
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Inmate, 18, ‘happy’ weeks after being identified as suicide risk, inquest told
A teenage inmate found hanging in her cell was “happy and bubbly” weeks after she was identified as at risk of suicide or self-harm, an inquest jury has heard. Annelise
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Teenager found dead in prison cell ‘seemed like a lost soul’, says mother
A teenage inmate found dead in her cell “seemed like a lost soul” during her first time in an adult prison, her mother told an inquest. Annelise Sanderson, 18, was
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Bullying reports at Polmont YOI not shared with mental health team, inquiry told
Reports of bullying at a young offenders institution were not shared with mental health workers by the Scottish Prison Service, an inquiry has heard. A fatal accident inquiry at Falkirk
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Emotional prison officer recalls breaking rules for inmate who killed herself
A prison officer became emotional as she recalled breaking regulations by giving bandanas to an inmate with alopecia who later killed herself. Katie Allan, 21, was found dead in her
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Prison officer unaware of reports suicide inmate was being bullied, inquiry told
A prison officer assigned to monitor a 21-year-old who took her own life while serving a sentence has told an inquiry she was unaware of reports of her being bullied.
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Young offender ‘petrified’ of other inmates the day before she died, mother says
The mother of a 21-year-old who took her own life behind bars has told an inquiry how she seemed “petrified” of other prisoners the day before her body was discovered.
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