Recommendation 1
Status recorded on this site: Open
Recommendation (the panel's words)Expand healthcare provision, particularly mental health services, in high-risk environments such as Category B male prisons.
Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody
Prison Overcrowding and Deaths in England and Wales: Findings from a Predictive Analysis and Modelling Study
Published 5 September 2025
Sector Prisons & Probation
Type Rapid Evidence Collection
Recommendations 3
No formal response recorded
Summary
Summary written by this sitePredictive analysis examining the association between prison overcrowding and deaths in custody (2014-2024). Projects that self-inflicted deaths could increase by 21% by 2029. Contains 3 strategic recommendations.
Government response
Response summary written by this siteNo formal government response published. Report published September 2025.
Where the recommendations stand
Status recorded on this site (3 recommendations)
- Open 3
Addressees
3 named
- NHSE, HMPPS, MoJ (1)
- HMPPS (1)
- MoJ, HMPPS (1)
Recommendations
- Recommendation 1Addressed to NHSE, HMPPS, MoJ
- Recommendation 2Addressed to HMPPS
- Recommendation 3Addressed to MoJ, HMPPS
Recommendations 3
Recommendation 2
Status recorded on this site: Open
Recommendation (the panel's words)Target suicide and self-harm prevention in prisons with occupancy rates at or above 100%.
Recommendation 3
Status recorded on this site: Open
Recommendation (the panel's words)Enable establishment-level research by allowing routine data sharing with independent research teams to better understand mortality risks and how to mitigate them.