Source · Investigations in the NHS

Independent investigation: Alexander Cusworth, HMP Dartmoor (2015)

South West Incident 26 Nov 2015 Subject Alexander Cusworth

Mentally disordered prisoner with history of violence fatally stabs fellow prisoner

Acceptance status

Per recommendation
No Response Published
2

Total recommendations
2
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About this investigation

Source & metadata

Independent investigation report. Recommendations and any published response are extracted below.

Recommendations

2 total
1 The Governor and Head of Security No Response Published
Recommendation
The Governor and Head of Security should ensure that the security process takes into account all relevant factors about a prisoner’s security risk when they are assessed for a job and that they record the reasons for their decision.
2 The Governor No Response Published
Recommendation
The Governor should ensure that prisoners are adequately supervised in high risk work areas.