revised by: 4WardEver UK
published: 25 Sept 2013
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is publishing a progress report from its review of investigations involving a death. The progress report provides an update on the progress of the review.
It also focuses on key themes that have emerged from the consultation in the following areas:
all credits: INQUEST
published: March 2013
As of 31 December 2012 there were 186 deaths is prison, of which 60 were self-inflicted.
The year was defined by three spikes in self-inflicted deaths: January saw the highest number, followed by July. And despite a decline through the Autumn, the number of self-inflicted deaths rose sharply in December. This is a common pattern as the festive period can be a challenging and difficult time for vulnerable people. January was notable too for the self-inflicted deaths of two children in prison custody – Jake Hardy, 17, and 15 year old Alex Kelly.
There were a total of 23 deaths in police custody or as the result of a road incident or shooting. Nine were custody deaths, one was a police shooting and 13 were caused by police pursuit or a road traffic incident.
Source: INQUEST casework and monitoring.
Tippa Naphtali of the United Families & Friends Campaign spoke on behalf of families all over the country when he was invited onto the Joe Aldred Show.
You can listen to the show again (or if you missed it live) for a limited period. Click here to listen to the programme (Forward to 1.hr 11.min 24secs).
Tippa is also the founder of 4WardEver UK and a cousin of Mikey Powell who was killed in the custody of West Midlands police in September 2003.
The United Families & Friends Campaign (UFFC) is a coalition of families and friends of those that have died in the custody of police and prison officers as well as those who died in psychiatric and immigration detention. It also has members and supporters from campaign groups and advocacy organisations from across the UK.
