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
Serious Self-Harm
The independent investigation conducted by Simon Draycott into the circumstances surrounding the incident at HMP Pentonville on 24 August 2010 that led to Mr Atlantic sustaining serious injuries is published. Also published is the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) response to the investigation. Mr Atlantic was received at HMP Pentonville on 21 August 2010 and admitted to the prison healthcare inpatient unit following his assessment in the prison reception area. He was placed on constant supervision on an open ACCT document (Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork – the care planning system for prisoners identified as being at risk of suicide and/orself-harm).
Data from Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody.
Individual case investigations commissioned under Article 2 ECHR.