Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry

Jordan Barron

Reference B416/15 Published 21 June 2016 Sheriff Sheriff L Smith Sheriffdom Tayside, Central and Fife Section 28 responses identified 0 8-week deadline 16 August 2016

Recommendations

Recommendations (the sheriff's words)

Given that HMYOI, Polmont has a high intake of disturbed young men from socially and economically deprived backgrounds, perhaps further thought should be given by NHS and SPS to their future aims towards mental health and behavioural issues of such inmates whilst within the prison setting and to supported care from other agencies on their release.

Under section 28 of the 2016 Act, each recipient of a recommendation must respond within 8 weeks. The 8-week window is counted from the publication date. See how we track responses.

Section 28 responses

Overall status, as assessed by this site: Response pending

No response has been identified on the case landing page yet. The 8-week window has closed without a published response or non-response notice.

About Fatal Accident Inquiries

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); recipients must respond within 8 weeks under s.28. See the methodology page for detail.

Data: scotcourts.gov.uk.