Source · Scotland · Fatal Accident Inquiry
Kristoffer Batt
Scotland · FAI
Reference: FAI-KRISTOFFER-BATT
Published: 30 Jul 2010
Sheriff: Sheriff Elizabeth C. Munro
Sheriffdom: Tayside, Central and Fife
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Court recommendations
Identified
Responses identified
0
8-week deadline
24 Sep 2010
Section 28 status
Response pending
Recommendations
In my view, the light and buzzer system should be extended to these areas, and I so recommend.
[305] Perhaps more importantly, however, I recommend that there be installed an extension of the assistance light system to the charge bar, in order that the Custody Sergeant on duty can readily see whether Custody Care Assistants are responding promptly to requests for assistance.
I recommend that this matter should be discussed at the National Custody Forum and the National Custody Manual amended, as deemed appropriate.
What I recommend is that a classification of high vulnerability, leading to half hourly checks, is the proper, civilised approach, to a young person of 16 or 17.
I accordingly recommend that a detailed description of what is expected of Custody Care Assistants in terms of their individual and joint responsibilities is drawn up and reviewed on a regular basis.
[305] Perhaps more importantly, however, I recommend that there be installed an extension of the assistance light system to the charge bar, in order that the Custody Sergeant on duty can readily see whether Custody Care Assistants are responding promptly to requests for assistance.
I recommend that this matter should be discussed at the National Custody Forum and the National Custody Manual amended, as deemed appropriate.
What I recommend is that a classification of high vulnerability, leading to half hourly checks, is the proper, civilised approach, to a young person of 16 or 17.
I accordingly recommend that a detailed description of what is expected of Custody Care Assistants in terms of their individual and joint responsibilities is drawn up and reviewed on a regular basis.
Under section 28 of the 2016 Act, each recipient of a recommendation must respond within 8 weeks.
The window from publication ran to 24 September 2010.
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Determination details
- Reference
- FAI-KRISTOFFER-BATT
- Published
- 30 July 2010
- Sheriff
- Sheriff Elizabeth C. Munro
- Sheriffdom
- Tayside, Central and Fife
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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); recipients must respond within 8 weeks under
s.28. See the methodology page for detail.