🚀LAUNCHING TODAY🚀 NO MORE DEATHS: a campaign to ensure transparency and fix the accountability gap following preventable deaths in state custody or care. #NoMoreDeaths

Stacey MacDonald died 3 days after leaving prison. Her sister, Heather, said: "Although it won’t bring Stacey back and as difficult and heartbreaking as it was at times, the investigation was thorough and seems to have brought about some direct changes." peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/fa…

“Inquests expose indefensible levels of neglect and despair in prisons, with coroners highlighting issues of staffing, basic failures in care, and inability to enact suicide and self-harm monitoring procedures.” Lucy Brisbane McKay speaking to The Observer bit.ly/3PL7De0

In 2022-23, 92 self-inflicted deaths occurred which was 5 more than last year. These deaths included cases which raised adult safeguarding and self-neglect issues. Prisons have a duty to keep prisoners safe and protect them from abuse and neglect.

⚠️NEWS The number of self-inflicted deaths in prisons has risen by 24% in the 12 months to September, with 92 apparent self-inflicted deaths. There were a total of 304 deaths of people in prison in the period, stats release today show. OUR RESPONSE ⬇️ inquest.org.uk/prisonstats-oc…

No reforms can make prison a safe place for pregnant women. Prisons are inherently harmful and dangerous. We need to dismantle women’s prisons and reinvest funding in communities and community services. Level Up INQUEST theguardian.com/society/2023/o…

🧵[1/5] Today the Ministry of Justice published the latest data on deaths & self-harm in prison for 2023. It shows an increase in the number of people who died in prison: 311 people died in 2023 compared to 301 the previous year. gov.uk/government/sta…

Kate's fiancé died in prison & prison staff did not tell the truth at his inquest. Watch our client & INQUEST call for urgent action to make HMP Lowdham Grange safe. [1/5] itv.com/watch/news/hmp…

Kane Boyce died a self-inflicted death at HMP Lowdham Grange in 2021. An inquest found that multiple failures by the prison. His fiancée spoke to ITV News. Deighton Pierce Glynn Garden Court Chambers itv.com/watch/news/hmp…

"The deplorable situation at HMP Lowdham Grange, with 5 self-inflicted deaths in 1yr, is a chilling example of what happens when the private providers focus on avoiding responsibility & protecting reputation rather than protecting lives." -Selen Cavcav insidetime.org/comment/a-pris…

Urgent action is needed to address the long delays faced by prisoners awaiting mental health transfers and end the wholly inappropriate use of prisons as a ‘place of safety’. These settings are not therapeutic environments and put the lives of acutely unwell individuals at risk.

High Court rejects University of Bristol’s appeal against judgment that it contributed to the death of Natasha Abrahart by discriminating against her. Gus Silverman and Pragnya Iovine of DPG instructed Jamie Burton KC and Sarah Steinhardt of Doughty Street Chambers dpglaw.co.uk/high-court-dis…

Earlier this week, we spoke to Deborah Coles Deborah Coles of InQuest who told us about the accountability gap in relation to Prevention of Future Deaths reports👇 ✅Follow our Coroner Service inquiry: committees.parliament.uk/work/8029/the-…

Inquest jury finds serious failings in Carrie’s care while she was detained under the Mental Health Act. Carrie's family are represented by DPG's Amalia King & counsel Paul Clark Garden Court Chambers & supported by INQUEST devonlive.com/news/devon-new…

‼️ BREAKING ‼️ Inquest jury find self-inflicted death at HMP Woodhill was an unlawful killing. DPG's Jo Eggleton and Rachel Tribble acting with Jesse Nicholls Matrix inquest.org.uk/robert-fenlon-…

We welcome the new Government's commitment in the #KingsSpeech to implement #HillsboroughLaw. This would not have happened without the longstanding campaigning from bereaved families & survivors & Hillsborough Law Now . inquest.org.uk/kings-speech-h…

Kay Melhuish's self-inflicted death at Eastwood Park prison in 2022 has been found by an inquest jury to have been contributed to by neglect. There were 2 more self-inflicted deaths there within 6 months. Kay's family call for change to prevent more deaths of women in prison.

We know that the failure to reduce the prison population will inevitably worsen the already abysmal levels of physical & mental ill health of people in prison. At the sharp end, it will put lives at risk. Join us in demanding a halt to prison building now to save lives.

Chaotic prison handover contributed to deaths channel4.com/news/chaotic-p…

Coroner: "Getting to the truth has been challenging" at inquest into deaths of 3 men in prison. The bereaved families we represent deserve better.