§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the terms of reference are of the Review of Deaths in Custody in HMP Brixton; who has been appointed to conduct this review; when he expects a report; and if he will lay the report before the House. [57205]
§ Beverley HughesThe Area Manager for London has asked the Governor of Wandsworth prison to conduct the review. The final report is due by mid-August 2002. I will place a copy of the report in the Library, subject to constraints of security and confidentiality.
The terms of reference are to review and report:
- 1. The profiles of all the prisoners who have died or self harmed at Brixton since 1998 to establish any common themes or if particular groups of prisoners present a higher than normal risk.
- 2. The profiles of all prisoners who have registered any complaints during the last two years to the race relations liaison officer, via the request/complaint procedure or by any other means and the results of any subsequent investigations.
- 3. The profiles of prisoners over the same period who have undergone adjudications, segregation, control and restraint (C&R) removal or have had injuries registered on F213 forms.
- 4. The nature and number of staff grievances during the last 12 months and any common themes.
- 5. Any examples of best practice evident at Brixton.
- 6. Any other relevant matters that come to light during the course of inquiries.