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Robert Wagstaff

Scotland — FAI Custody 3 recommendations Reference FAL-B230-18 Published 1 January 2019

Determination

ReferenceFAL-B230-18
Published1 January 2019
SheriffSheriff J K Mundy
SheriffdomTayside Central and Fife
LocationHMP and YOI Polmont
Cause of deathSuicide (hanging)

Recommendations 3

Addressed to: SPS NHS
Transition report information to be shared with all relevant SPS and NHS staff; SPS Prevention of Suicide in Prison Strategy guidance to be amended for healthcare assessments; regular training including refresher training on suicide prevention
No mandatory response mechanism — unlike PFD reports (England & Wales), recipients are not required to respond.

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About FAIs

Fatal Accident Inquiries are held under the 2016 Act before a sheriff. They are mandatory for deaths in custody and at work. The sheriff may make recommendations under s.26(1)(b) but there is no enforcement mechanism.

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