Shaun Dewey
19 Nov 2019 · Coroner Maria Voisin · Avon
The coroner's concerns
1. remand prisoners at higher risk of self-harm or suicide
“remand prisoners ... made up 43% of the deaths ... but are only 13% of the total prison population”
2. remand not highlighted in PSI 64/2011 risk factors
“it is surprising remand is not specifically highlighted in the current context section of the list of risk factors of PSI 64/2011”
3. higher self-inflicted death rate for remand prisoners
“Prisoners who were in custody serving indeterminate sentences .... or were on remand (2.91 per 1,000 prisoners) had a higher rate of self-inflicted deaths than all determinate sentences”