Source · Prevention of Future Deaths
Blaise Farry
Ref: 2015-0269
Date: 30 Jun 2015
Coroner: Sean Cummings
Area: London (West)
Responses identified: 0 / 1
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Insufficient staffing levels at HMP Wormwood Scrubs prevent the implementation of a nominated Officer scheme, despite prior recommendations, impacting prisoner welfare and safety.
Date
30 Jun 2015
56-day deadline
25 Aug 2015 est.
Responses identified
0 of 1
Coroner's concerns
Insufficient staffing levels at HMP Wormwood Scrubs prevent the implementation of a nominated Officer scheme, despite prior recommendations, impacting prisoner welfare and safety.
View full coroner's concerns
Evidence was heard that indicated that staffing levels were insufficient to allow for a nominated Officer scheme to be instituted. The Prisons Ombudsman had made previous reports identifying the need for such a scheme but HMP Wormwood Scrubs had not instituted it.
Report sections
Investigation and inquest
Inquest into the death of Blaise Francis Farry
Circumstances of the death
Mr Farry died as a result of hanging himself from a ligature made from a bed sheet suspended from the window at 1637 on the 19th January 2013. The Jury recorded a Conclusion of “Suicide – inadequate exchange of information between healthcare and prison staff in the weeks leading up to Mr Farry’s death”
Action should be taken
To review the response of HMP Wormwood Scrubs to the recommendation in the Prisons Ombudsman’s report and where possible to institute a named officer scheme within the prison.
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Report details
- Reference
- 2015-0269
- Date of report
- 30 June 2015
- Coroner
- Sean Cummings
- Coroner area
- London (West)
Responses identified
Responses identified
0 of 1
1 response not yet linked
Organisations named in PFD reports are normally expected to respond within 56 days. Deadline: 25 Aug 2015 (estimated).
Sent to
- HMP WORMWOOD SCRUBS