Thomas James Strain

I recommend that the wording of the form be changed to read: “The following reports are attached. … (circle/tick as appropriate)…”.

I recommend that staff charged with carrying out risk assessments and case conferences should be instructed to take all reasonable steps to obtain copies of any potentially relevant medical or psychiatric report which is identified in respect of a prisoner.

I recommend that there should be a routine system of review of case conference minutes by management to ensure that items identified in the action plan are in fact carried out.

[115] I recommend that clerks of court be instructed to ensure that any reports accompanying a committal warrant are either securely stapled to it, or put together in a folder or file containing all the documents relevant to each prisoner.

[116] I recommend that there should be a standardised practice whereby court staff contact the prison in advance to alert them when an incoming prisoner will be accompanied by a psychiatric report.