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
The independent investigation conducted by Rob Allen into the life-threatening attempted suicide of AB at HMP Bedford on 24 June 2008 is published. Also published is The National Offender Management Service response to the investigation. AB was remanded into custody at HMP Bedford on 5 June 2008. Later that day he was discovered hanging in a holding room in the prison’s reception. Nursing staff administered oxygen and he was taken to HMP Bedford’s health care centre.
Data from Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody.
Individual case investigations commissioned under Article 2 ECHR.