The coroner's investigation into three self-inflicted deaths at HMP Lowdham Grange revealed severe negligence by prison officials and the Ministry of Justice. Coroner Laurinda Bower criticized the lack of transparency and candour during the inquiry, emphasizing a cultural failure to prioritize safety and mental health among inmates. With startling statistics indicating that four in ten prisoners received inadequate healthcare before their deaths, the chairman of the justice committee also remarked on systemic failures in prison management. This situation calls for urgent reforms to prevent future deaths in custody.
I am troubled that unless there is a radical change in culture and reflective learning from deaths is prioritised, prisoners will continue to die in custody.
The chairman of the justice committee, Andy Slaughter, stated we are failing people in custody after the figures came to light, highlighting systemic issues in prison care.
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