Ministry of Justice
PFD Addressee
Reports: 120
Earliest: Oct 2013
Latest: 8 Apr 2026
45% 2-year response rate (below 83% average). 51% of classified responses show concrete action taken.
PFD Reports
5 resultsLuke Ashcroft
No Identified Response
2026-0159
20 Mar 2026
Lincolnshire
State Custody related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Corded telephones in CSU cells pose a clear self-harm risk when suspended, and unreliable provision of telephone access prevents prisoners in crisis from reaching support services.
Clare Dupree
No Identified Response
2026-0181
18 Mar 2026
Avon
State Custody related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary)
In-cell automatic fire detection is still to be fully implemented at Eastwood Park prison and across a number of prisons in the wider prison estate; the current use of domestic smoke detectors only mitigates the risks from an in-cell fire.
Josh Tarrant (2)
No Identified Response
2026-0076
9 Feb 2026
Mid Kent & Medway
Alcohol, drug and medication related deaths
State Custody related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Healthcare and prison staff lacked training to identify Acute Behavioural Disturbance (ABD), risking physiological collapse and death for individuals subjected to prolonged restraint.
Sean Davies
No Identified Response CC
2024-0460
8 Aug 2024
Mid Kent and Medway
Suicide
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Inadequate risk formulation for IPP prisoners and failures by prison officers to conduct welfare checks according to guidance. Furthermore, some operational support staff lacked proper training or adhered to it.
Matthew Braben
No Identified Response CC
2024-0423
1 Aug 2024
West London
State Custody related deaths
Suicide
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Inadequate recognition of childbirth as a mental health risk factor, poor ACCT process and staff training, and prolonged cell confinement due to gym instructor shortages significantly harmed prisoner mental health.