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5 results foundAuthor: National Confidential Inquiry into Suicides and Homicides by People with Mental Illness Title: A National Study of Self-Inflicted Deaths in Prison Custody in England and Wales from 1999 to 2007 Summary: The study of self-inflicted deaths by prisoners is a collaborative project between The National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness (University of Manchester), Offender Health (Department of Health) and the Safer Custody and Offender Policy Group (Ministry of Justice). A comprehensive national sample of self-inflicted deaths by prisoners in England and Wales was identified by the Safer Custody and Offender Policy Group. In each case, 2 questionnaires were sent to the prison where the death occurred. One was sent to the prison governor, the second to prison healthcare staff. If a psychiatrist had assessed the prisoner, a third questionnaire was completed. The period covered by data collection was between January 1999 and December 2007. The sample was therefore a 9 year consecutive case series, defined by date of death. Key findings -- Number of self-inflicted deaths Seven hundred and sixty-six self-inflicted deaths occurred among prisoners in 110 prisons, averaging 85 deaths per year. Forty six prisons had 6 or more self-inflicted deaths Nine (1%) self-inflicted deaths occurred under the care of the Prison Escort Custody Service and the majority of these were in court cells. Seven hundred and five (92%) self-inflicted deaths were by hanging or self-strangulation The most common ligature point was window bars and the most common ligature used was bedding (489; 64%). Details: Manchester, UK: University of Manchester, 2011. 114p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed April 25, 2011 at: http://www.medicine.manchester.ac.uk/mentalhealth/research/suicide/prevention/offenders/reports/prisoncustodyselfinflicteddeaths.pdf Year: 2011 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.medicine.manchester.ac.uk/mentalhealth/research/suicide/prevention/offenders/reports/prisoncustodyselfinflicteddeaths.pdf Shelf Number: 121483 Keywords: Inmate Deaths (U.K.)Prisoner DeathsSuicideSuicides |
Author: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction Title: Prisons and Drugs in Europe: The Problem and Responses Summary: This Selected issue starts off by reviewing the available data on drug use among prison populations in Europe, focusing on injecting drug use and other health risk behaviours. Major health risks for drug-using prisoners, including blood-borne infections and infections that can affect all prisoners equally, such as tuberculosis, are discussed. Also mentioned is the role of prison environments, where overcrowding and unsanitary conditions are not uncommon, and the higher-than-average occurrence of psychiatric problems among prisoners. The first section concludes by describing the increased risk of death among prisoners, both in custody and after release. The second part of the report focuses on responses to the health needs of drug-using prisoners in European countries. The study looks at how the internationally recognised rights of prisoners and the European and international rules that set standards for the care of prisoners apply to those with drug problems. The administration of prison healthcare in European countries is examined, and national policies are reviewed. This is followed by an overview of the available information on drug-related service provision in Europe, from prison entry to prison release, addressing counselling, treatment of drug dependence and the prevention of infectious diseases and drug overdose. Details: Lisdon: EMCDDA, 2012. 36p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed December 10, 2012 at: http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/attachements.cfm/att_191812_EN_TDSI12002ENC.pdf Year: 2012 Country: Europe URL: http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/attachements.cfm/att_191812_EN_TDSI12002ENC.pdf Shelf Number: 127181 Keywords: Drug Abuse and CrimeDrug Offenders (Europe)Prisoner DeathsPrisoner HealthPrisoners |
Author: INQUEST Title: Preventing the Deaths of Women in Prison: The need for an alternative approach Summary: INQUEST’s monitoring of deaths in custody in England and Wales over the last 30 years has been central to the identification of emerging trends and patterns, including the sharply upward trend of women’s deaths in prison between 1998 and 2003. INQUEST’s specialist casework, research and evidence based policy work was critical in generating public and parliamentary debate on women’s deaths in prison and directly influenced the Government’s decision to commission Baroness Corston’s review1 following the deaths of 6 women at Styal prison in a twelve month period. INQUEST’s unique statistics, casework and research discussed in this report highlight the shared characteristics and experiences of the 100 women who have died in prison over the last decade (from 2002 to date) and focuses in particular on the 38 deaths that have occurred in the six years since the Corston report was published in March 2007. Behind these figures are stories of preventable tragedies. To develop a more in-depth understanding of the context in which the deaths of women occurred, and the special vulnerability of women in prison, this report contains the individual stories of six of the women who have died in prison since March 2007. Although there has more recently been a welcome fall in the number of deaths of women in prison, INQUEST’s casework and research shows that the underlying issues remain stubbornly familiar and go beyond the prison walls, regimes and conditions to which women are subjected. Rather, the roots of the problem are situated in the inequality and injustice that characterise women’s lives. Many of the deaths highlighted raise issues that should impact on wider policies on social exclusion and poverty, drug and alcohol use, homelessness, mental health, childcare and family disruption and racism.2 The government has not implemented the Corston report’s key recommendation – the dismantling of the women’s prison estate. As a result, there has been little structural change which would address the “sadly familiar patterns” in the deaths of women in prison that INQUEST and Baroness Corston have identified. Though the vulnerabilities and needs of women prisoners are well established, the criminal justice system continues to sentence them to custody in unsafe institutions that are ill equipped and under resourced to deal with their complex needs. The continuing, high levels of self harm and the deaths of 4 women in 2012 and 3 deaths in 20133 underline how harm, damage and death are persistent features of women’s experiences in prison. This report highlights the failure of the government to ensure fundamental changes to policy and practice following the Corston review and the inability of the prison estate to learn from previous investigations and inquests. In light of this, and in order to prevent further deaths, we make recommendations for a way forward including a complete rethink of the way women are treated in the criminal justice system. Details: London: INQUEST, 2013. 18p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed July 1, 2013 at: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cedaw/docs/ngos/INQUEST_UK_ForTheSession_UK_CEDAW55.pdf Year: 2013 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cedaw/docs/ngos/INQUEST_UK_ForTheSession_UK_CEDAW55.pdf Shelf Number: 129213 Keywords: Female Inmates (U.K.)Female PrisonersPrisoner Deaths |
Author: Southern Center for Human Rights Title: The Crisis of Violence in Georgia's Prisons Summary: This report entitled, The Crisis of Violence in Georgia's Prisons about the recent, significant rise in violence, torture, and homicides in the Georgia prison system. SCHR is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate, and is calling on state officials to reduce violence, and better protect incarcerated persons and prison staff. The last several years have seen an escalation in the level of homicides, stabbings, and assaults in the Georgia prison system. On June 29, 2014, Shannon Grier was stabbed to death at Augusta State Medical Prison. He became the 33rd Georgia prisoner to be killed by other prisoners since 2010. In 2012 alone, Georgia had more homicides in its state prisons than many states' prisons had in the last ten years, from 2001-2011 (e.g. Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Virginia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi). Three times as many prisoners were killed in Georgia state prisons in 2012 than ten years ago. Details: Atlanta, GA: Southern Center for Human Rights, 2014. 24p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed July 29, 2014 at: https://www.schr.org/files/post/files/Crisis%20of%20Violence%20in%20Prisons-9%20reduced%20FINAL.pdf Year: 2014 Country: United States URL: https://www.schr.org/files/post/files/Crisis%20of%20Violence%20in%20Prisons-9%20reduced%20FINAL.pdf Shelf Number: 132807 Keywords: Prison ViolencePrisoner DeathsPrisons (Georgia) |
Author: Barry, Colette Title: Encountering Death in the Prison; An Exploration of Irish Prison Staff Experiences, Emotions and Engagements With Support. Summary: This thesis examines prison staff experiences of the deaths of prisoners in custody. It explores staff accounts of their encounters with prisoner deaths, their emotional responses to these incidents and their engagement with support in the aftermath of their experiences. This thesis represents the first Irish research focused exclusively on prison staff encounters with prisoner deaths. In so doing, it illuminates Irish prison staff practices, sensibilities and traditions. Despite increasing scholarship on the working lives and traditions of prison staff, and greater awareness arising from a small number of studies of staff experiences of prisoner suicide, there remains little research exploring prison staff encounters with prisoner deaths. This thesis seeks to address this gap by presenting an exploration of Irish prison staff experiences of prisoner deaths in custody. It also builds on existing research by offering the first account of prison staff encounters with prisoner deaths by examining causes of death in addition to that of suicide. A qualitative research design is employed, consisting of in-depth semi-structured interviews with 17 serving and retired Irish prison staff who have experienced a death in custody. This thesis charts the chronology of participants' encounters with prisoner deaths, analysing their accounts of the emergency response to deaths in custody before moving to consider the immediate and long-term aftermath of these incidents in individual and institutional contexts. The thesis finds that the norms of solidarity and insularity, identified in the extant prison work literature as central tenets of the occupational culture of prison staff, direct staff responses and attitudes in these situations. The findings highlight participants' perceptions of blame and concerns about a risk of personal liability in shaping their perspectives on prisoner deaths, the prisoner population and the prison authorities. This thesis additionally contends that a death in custody calls upon staff to not only manage the incident, but also their own emotional reactions and vulnerabilities. Shared expectations regarding the management of emotional responses to prisoner deaths promote the necessity of concealing post-incident vulnerabilities inside the prison. The thesis argues that the implications of involvement with a death in custody can often find life beyond the boundaries of the prison walls. Details: Dublin: Dublin Institute of Technology, 2017. 410p. Source: Internet Resource: Dissertation: Accessed may 11, 2018 at: https://arrow.dit.ie/appadoc/77/ Year: 2017 Country: Ireland URL: https://arrow.dit.ie/appadoc/77/ Shelf Number: 150164 Keywords: Corrections OfficersDeaths in CustodyPrison GuardsPrisoner Deaths |