Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 24998

HM Prison Service: Crown Immunity

Tabled: 20 January 2025

Answered: 28 January 2025

Question

Blair McDougall

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of Crown immunity for HM Prison Service on the adequacy of the mitigation of systemic issues identified following deaths in prisons.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

Every death in custody is a tragedy and we continue to do all we can to improve the safety of prisoners. Deaths in custody are subject to a police investigation on behalf of the Coroner in all cases and, where necessary, a criminal investigation, an inves...

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