Unsecured medication in prisoners' possession

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• 2024 → 2025Sheldon Jeans1 year after Benjamin Harrison · different coronerClosely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high

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  Both reports highlight problems with how medication kept in prisoners' possession is managed, noting insufficient guidance or policy. The earlier report stresses lack of staff briefing, while the later report points to missing national and local policies governing possession and access.

  Benjamin Harrison · 19 Jul 2024

  “(2) Prison staff did not receive a briefing about prisoners with medication in possession in accordance with PS24/2011”

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  Sheldon Jeans · 25 Jul 2025

  “(2) Prisoners can have access to certain medication to hold in their possession which could be accessed by other prisoners and there is a lack of national policy, and local policy at HMP Guys Marsh, from a healthcare and prison perspective, around the governance of medication held in possession in the prison estate.”

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  Stated action in the response to the earlier report

  “Following evidence heard at the inquest, you have raised concerns about the appropriate monitoring of prisoners suspected to be under the influence of illicit substances during the night state and that prison staff were not sufficiently briefed about prisoners keeping medication in their possession. You have also raised a concern in relation to healthcare staff sharing relevant medical information with prison staff. I note that you have also addressed your report to Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust”

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