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January 3, 2021

Inquest into death following restraint by police to begin 4 January

Leon Briggs, a black man experiencing a mental health crisis, died following restraint by Bedfordshire police officers.
September 4, 2020

Inquest to examine police restraint of black man in mental health crisis

Kevin Clarke died following restraint by Metropolitan Police officers in Lewisham, South London, on 9 March 2018.
June 13, 2020

Coronavirus leaves young people in detention facilities 'highly vulnerable' to human rights abuses

Young people's rights are at risk through unlawful blanket bans on visits, the suspension of routine inspections, increased use of restraint and solitary confinement, and the vulnerability of those in detention to infection with COVID-19.
August 10, 2019

Immigration removal flight to Nigeria and Ghana inspection report

Inspectors find that despite repeated recommendations, some standards of common decency were not met, such as allowing detainees to go to the toilet in private.
May 21, 2019

Report finds too many vulnerable children admitted to secure hospitals unnecessarily

The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a new report showing too many children are being admitted to secure hospitals unnecessarily. It warns that the current system of support for those with learning disabilities or autism is letting down some of the most vulnerable children in the country.
May 7, 2019

Inquest into death following restraint by Metropolitan Police

The inquest into the death of Edson Da Costa, following restraint by the Metropolitan Police, will open on Tuesday 7 May 2109, and is expected to continue to 4 June 2019.
April 20, 2019

Government urged to end use of pain-inducing restraint and solitary confinement of children

The use of pain inducing techniques and solitary confinement of children in detention must be banned, says a new report by the UK Parliament’s Human Rights Committee.
January 21, 2019

Gross misconduct hearing begins following death in police custody

Sean Rigg, suffering from mental ill health, died of a cardiac arrest following restraint deemed ‘unnecessary’ and ‘unsuitable’ by an inquest jury in in 2012.
December 14, 2018

INQUEST responds to statistics on police use of force

Numbers dying reflect need for investment in frontline drug, alcohol and mental health services, says INQUEST.
December 7, 2018

INQUEST responds to mental health act review

Black African and Caribbean communities have a real fear of death when interacting with the mental healthcare system.