Article 2 Investigations
Independent investigations into deaths, near-deaths, serious self-harm and serious assaults in prison custody, commissioned by the Secretary of State for Justice under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
20
Investigations
213
Learning Points
Investigations by Year
By Incident Type
Most Investigated Establishments
| Establishment | Total | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| HMP High Down | 1 | |
| HMP Stocken | 1 | |
| HMP Chelmsford | 1 | |
| HMP & YOI Holloway | 1 | |
| HMYOI Feltham | 1 | |
| HMP Bedford | 1 | |
| HMP Featherstone | 1 | |
| HMP Bristol | 1 | |
| HMP Pentonville | 1 | |
| HMP Durham | 1 |
1 matching investigation
Attempted Suicide
Ana was 21 years old when she attempted suicide on 2 May 2004 at HMP & YOI Holloway. She was discovered by staff suspended by a ligature in a shower room. Ana was taken to hospital where her condition stabilised but subsequent medical tests revealed that Ana had sustained substantial brain damage as a result of the incident. A detailed internal investigation by the Prison Service was carried out into the circumstances of Ana’s attempted suicide.
Data from Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody.
Individual case investigations commissioned under Article 2 ECHR.