Scott Andrew Ross
Scotland — FAI
Custody
4 recommendations
Determination
| Reference | [2024] FAI 34 |
| Published | 27 February 2024 |
| Date of death | 21 June 2018 |
| Location | HMP Perth |
| Cause of death | Probable drug withdrawal seizures |
Recommendations 4
Addressed to:
NHS Tayside
SPS
Co-ordinated approach between hospital and prison for drug withdrawal management; proper dosage for benzodiazepine discontinuation; NHS Tayside to review drug withdrawal protocols; timely passage of clinical information between prison and hospital
No mandatory response mechanism — unlike PFD reports (England & Wales), recipients are not required to respond.
About FAIs
Fatal Accident Inquiries are held under the 2016 Act before a sheriff. They are mandatory for deaths in custody and at work. The sheriff may make recommendations under s.26(1)(b) but there is no enforcement mechanism.