Breaking: In what is believed to be a UK-first, a jury has concluded that a suicide inside prison amounted to unlawful killing.

Robert Fenlon took his own life while on remand at HMP Woodhill in 2016. An inquest heard a litany of failings which contributed to his death

“Inhumane”

“Indefensible”

“If action is not taken to review all prisoners sentenced to IPP then there is a risk of further deaths occurring”

The latest warning - this time from a coroner - on the terrible harm still being caused by IPP sentences👇

theguardian.com/law/2024/apr/2…

“You get the government proposing that the sentences go up & the opposition says, ‘Yes, & by even more than you’re proposing.’ That’s why… prisons are falling over” - former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett

Why we need to talk about sentence inflation👆

thetimes.co.uk/article/ec6769…

'The underground segregation unit is a disgrace. On wet days, raw sewage covered the floor... .’ HMI Prisons Charlie Taylor on HMP Bedford and some of worse conditions he has seen. Squalid unit to close following threat of action by The Howard League thejusticegap.com/squalid-segreg…

How it started, etc

A really powerful documentary, including deeply personal testimonies from Roderic Russell, Tommy Nicol and others, that makes clear the significant personal cost of IPP sentences.

Justice Committee has secured a debate on 27th April on our IPP report.

bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Responsibility for the Windrush compensation scheme must be transferred to an independent body.

Previous failure to do so has only compounded the injustices that have been dealt by the Home Office, as is again evidenced in this damning new report from Human Rights Watch 👇

Constant demand for more prison places, more police - but it doesn’t work for public protection or re-conviction rates

We need to redirect billions being ploughed into the system - look at youth services, mental health services, refuges etc

👏 Deborah Coles #ReimagineJustice