Absence of in-cell automatic fire detection

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• 2021 → 2026Clare Dupree4 years 4 months after Christian Hinkley · different coronerIdentical hazardConfidence 0.95 · high

  Identical hazardConfidence 0.95 · high

  Both reports highlight the absence of in‑cell automatic fire detection as a fire safety gap. They agree that installing such detectors would reduce risk from prison cell fires.

  Christian Hinkley · 4 Nov 2021

  “Every prison wing is already fitted with an automatic fire detection system for spaces other than for cells.”

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  Clare Dupree · 18 Mar 2026

  “The Ministry of Justice has determined that in-cell automatic fire detection (AFD) is necessary to minimise the risk of harm from fires.”

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  Stated action in the response to the earlier report

  “The rollout of the automatic fire safety systems nationally relies on a sustained level of investment and on the availability of resources to ensure that there is minimal disruption to the prison regimes. Fire safety systems are costly and complex to install and there can be delays in these works due to important measures to maintain the safety of staff and prison residents and also to maintain the overall security of the prison. It can therefore take a number of years to install the full system”

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