Statistical analysis of recorded deaths in custody between 2017 and 2021

Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody (IAPDC) - This statistical analysis of deaths in custody which finds that people in state detention are at a significantly increased risk of death compared with the general population, with the rates of deaths in prisons and Mental Health Act (MHA) detention particularly high. The analysis assesses and presents deaths in custody through the calculation of population rates. The report looks at deaths from all causes, including self-inflicted deaths, which took place in prisons, police custody, immigration detention, and under the MHA between 2017 and 2021.ReportPress release
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Digital health and data Mental health Source Type: news