Michael Dobson
11 Feb 2021 · Coroner Andrew Haigh · Staffordshire South
The coroner's concerns
1. electricity supply failure in cell
“The hanging incident occurred after prison lockdown. Shortly prior to this the electricity supply for the sockets in the cell had tripped. [name redacted] had used his cell bell to call a prison officer and he was told it would be sorted out but probably not until the next day. The inquest also heard that in some cases (not [name redacted]'s) that cell lights will trip and this tends to take out four cells. It is also possible that other damage may be caused to cells. | am aware that there are very limited staff and”