Source · Deaths in custody
PPO Fatal Incident Reports
6,395 incidents
5,660 published
1,165 recommendations
1,632 self-inflicted
3,362 natural causes
Deaths in custody investigated by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman. 26% of deaths are self-inflicted. Source: PPO.
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Learning & thematic publications
| Title | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPO response to JSC Inquiry into Children and Young Adults in the Secure Estate | Consultation response | Jun 2026 | |
| Fatal Incident Investigations Learning Lessons Bulletin Issue 21: Segregation | Learning Lessons Bulletin | Mar 2026 | |
| Fatal Incident Investigations Learning Lessons Bulletin Issue 22: Self-inflicted deaths in reception prisons | Learning Lessons Bulletin | Mar 2026 | |
| Fatal Incident Investigations Learning Lessons Bulletin Issue 20: Epilepsy | Learning Lessons Bulletin | Nov 2025 | |
| Annual Report 2024 to 2025 | Annual report | Jul 2025 | |
| Policy into Practice: Handling of prisoners’ property | Policy into Practice | Mar 2025 | |
| Policy into Practice: Handling of property complaints | Policy into Practice | Mar 2025 | |
| Complaints Investigations Learning Lessons Bulletin Issue 11: Property complaints | Learning Lessons Bulletin | Mar 2025 | |
| PPO response to JSC Tackling Drugs in Prison Inquiry | Consultation response | Feb 2025 | |
| PPO response to JHAC Inquiry into Prison Culture | Consultation response | Feb 2025 | |
| PPO response to JSC inquiry into Rehabilitation and Resettlement | Consultation response | Feb 2025 | |
| Policy into Practice: Emergency Response | Policy into Practice | Jan 2025 | |
| PPO response to the Independent Sentencing Review 2024/25 call for evidence | Consultation response | Jan 2025 | |
| Fatal Incident Investigations Learning Lessons Bulletin Issue 19: Post-release death investigations 2 | Learning Lessons Bulletin | Jul 2024 | |
| Annual Report 2023-24 | Annual report | Jul 2024 | |
| Annual report 2022-23 | Annual report | Jul 2024 | |
| Policy into practice: Use of force | Policy into Practice | Feb 2024 | |
| PPO response to the inquiry into prison population and capacity | Consultation response | Nov 2023 | |
| Fatal Incident Investigations Learning Lessons Bulletin Issue 18: Self-inflicted deaths of IPP prisoners | Learning Lessons Bulletin | Sep 2023 | |
| Investigating deaths after release from prison – a pilot evaluation | Learning Lessons Bulletin | Jan 2023 | |
| Fatal Incident Investigations Learning Lessons Bulletin Issue 17: Post-release death investigations | Learning Lessons Bulletin | Jan 2023 | |
| PPO response to the inquiry into the Prison Operational Workforce | Consultation response | Jan 2023 | |
| Annual Report 2021-22 | Annual report | Oct 2022 | |
| Policy into Practice: Use of restraints on escort | Policy into Practice | Sep 2022 | |
| PPO Response to the Inquiry into IPP sentences | Consultation response | Jan 2022 | |
| Fatal Incident Investigations Learning Lessons Bulletin Issue 16: Second wave COVID-19 related deaths | Learning Lessons Bulletin | Dec 2021 | |
| Annual Report 2020-21 | Annual report | Sep 2021 | |
| PPO responses to the Inquiry into Women in Prison | Consultation response | Aug 2021 | |
| Fatal Incident Investigations Learning Lessons Bulletin Issue 15: COVID-19 PPO fatal incident investigations | Learning Lessons Bulletin | Feb 2021 | |
| Complaints Investigations Learning Lessons Bulletin Issue 10: COVID-19 PPO Complaints | Learning Lessons Bulletin | Dec 2020 |
Incidents
| Name | Establishment | Cause | Status | Date of death | Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Anderson | HMP Ranby | Natural | Published | 10 Mar 2025 | 2 |
| Brian Kemp | HMP Fosse Way | Natural | Published | 26 Jan 2025 | 3 |
| Alex Davies | HMP/YOI Styal | Self-inflicted | Published | 24 Dec 2024 | 2 |
| David Austin | HMP Long Lartin | Natural | Published | 1 Dec 2024 | 2 |
| Alexander Corbett | Fleming House Approved Premises | Self-inflicted | Published | 23 Aug 2024 | 4 |
| Eric Stringer | HMP Wormwood Scrubs | Natural | Published | 23 Aug 2024 | 4 |
| Patrick Whiting | Fleming House Approved Premises | Natural | Published | 26 Jul 2024 | 1 |
| Ming Jiang | HMP Swaleside | Natural | Published | 21 Jul 2024 | 4 |
| Stephen Wallwork | HMP Forest Bank | Unascertained | Published | 10 Jul 2024 | 1 |
| Michael Pugh | HMP Swaleside | Self-inflicted | Published | 29 Jun 2024 | 3 |
| Tony King | HMP Swaleside | Natural | Published | 18 Jun 2024 | 2 |
| Matthew Scott | HMP Lincoln | Other | Published | 17 Jun 2024 | 1 |
| Igor Vujkovic | HMP Maidstone | Natural | Published | 11 May 2024 | 4 |
| Richard Cosgrove | HMP Humber | Other | Published | 18 Apr 2024 | 2 |
| Mark Johnston | HMP Swansea | Other | Published | 7 Apr 2024 | 2 |
| Stephen Smith | HMP Liverpool | Natural | Published | 24 Mar 2024 | 2 |
| Barry Rossiter | HMP Northumberland | Natural | Published | 23 Mar 2024 | 2 |
| Edward Hands | HMP Bedford | Other | Published | 16 Feb 2024 | 4 |
| David Smith | HMP Northumberland | Other | Published | 8 Feb 2024 | 1 |
| Kevin Kane | HMP Grendon | Self-inflicted | Published | 29 Jan 2024 | 3 |
| Daniel Fielding | HMP Liverpool | Self-inflicted | Published | 19 Jan 2024 | 6 |
| Scott Walker | HMP Full Sutton | Natural | Published | 22 Dec 2023 | 1 |
| Jamie Funnell | HMP Lewes | Other | Published | 16 Dec 2023 | 3 |
| Martin Collins | HMP Highpoint | Self-inflicted | Published | 25 Nov 2023 | 1 |
| Sidney Hughes | HMP Wymott | Natural | Published | 24 Nov 2023 | 2 |
| Davey Price | HMP Forest Bank | Self-inflicted | Published | 27 Oct 2023 | 3 |
| Ricky Crosher | HMP Lowdham Grange | Self-inflicted | Published | 11 Oct 2023 | 3 |
| Carl Bennett | HMP Oakwood | Natural | Published | 25 Aug 2023 | 2 |
| Mark Apperley | HMP Long Lartin | Natural | Published | 7 Aug 2023 | 1 |
| Dean Hood | HMP Nottingham | Other | Published | 22 Jul 2023 | 1 |
| Samuel Stewart | HMP Wormwood Scrubs | Other | Published | 15 Jul 2023 | 1 |
| Amy Cross | HMP/YOI Eastwood Park | Other | Published | 10 Jun 2023 | 2 |
| Kirsten Hocking | HMP/YOI Downview | Other | Published | 24 May 2023 | 2 |
| Michael Kinnear | HMP Wymott | Natural | Published | 11 May 2023 | 1 |
| Steven Blake | HMP Haverigg | Self-inflicted | Published | 28 Apr 2023 | 2 |
| Frank Ospina | Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre | Self-inflicted | Published | 26 Mar 2023 | 4 |
| Michael Tucker | HMP Wayland | Self-inflicted | Published | 22 Mar 2023 | 2 |
| Lee Walker | Clarks House Approved Premises | Other | Published | 13 Mar 2023 | 1 |
| Keith Gadd | HMP Bristol | Self-inflicted | Published | 9 Mar 2023 | 2 |
| Christopher Corkill | Isle of Man | Self-inflicted | Published | 24 Feb 2023 | 15 |
| Reece Godward | HMP Leeds | Self-inflicted | Published | 23 Feb 2023 | 2 |
| Jamie Andrews | HMP Bristol | Natural | Published | 4 Dec 2022 | 2 |
| John Eyre | HMP Swaleside | Natural | Published | 20 Nov 2022 | 1 |
| Ian Kettles | HMP Bristol | Self-inflicted | Published | 11 Nov 2022 | 4 |
| Russell Irvine | HMP Durham | Self-inflicted | Published | 7 Nov 2022 | 5 |
| Colin Lovett | HMP The Verne | Self-inflicted | Published | 29 Oct 2022 | 4 |
| Anderson Barker | HMP Peterborough | Natural | Published | 21 Oct 2022 | 2 |
| John Warry | HMP Stafford | Natural | Published | 25 Sep 2022 | 10 |
| Christopher Keeling | HMP/YOI Doncaster | Self-inflicted | Published | 18 Sep 2022 | 3 |
| Lisa Sherrington | HMP/YOI Low Newton | Natural | Published | 26 Aug 2022 | 1 |
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