inquest

A Consultant Psychiatrist concluded that there was likely to have been a causal link between the DWP failings and Jodey Whiting’s state of mind immediately before her death.

To reduce ongoing harm we need to dramatically reduce the prison population, says INQUEST.

 Every five days a person in prison takes their own life and self harm continues to be at record levels.

Bereaved families struggle to access minimal legal aid for inquests while prisons automatically receive millions in public funding.