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Thousands take to the streets to protest over deaths in police custody
Thousands of people rallied around bereaved families whose loved ones have died in custody as they marched toรย Downing Streetรย demanding an urgent meeting with the Prime Minister.
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Grieving families demand meeting with Nicola Sturgeon
The families of two menรย who died in police custody have delivered a letter to the First Minister’s residence in Edinburgh, as they requested a meeting with her and the Justice Secretary.
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The families of people killed by police taking matters in their own hands
This week marks a grim anniversary: one year since the murder of Sarah Everard. The killing by a serving policeman, PC Wayne Couzens, shook the country.รขโฌห Almost none of us have got justiceรขโฌโข, said Marcia Rigg.
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New data shows 2021 had highest number of deaths in prison ever
The Ministry of Justice has released the latest statistics on deaths and self-harm in prisonรย in the UK. Six of the deaths were in womenรขโฌโขs prisons, three of which were รขโฌหnatural causeรขโฌโข and three await classification.
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19 deaths in or following police custody over last 12 months
There were 19 deaths in or following police custody last year with 12 of that number of fatalities having been restrained, according to the latest figures from the police watchdog.
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Deaths in police custody reform, progress update 2021
We are sharing this item which links to the previous publications on this topic, listed at the end of this article. The UK Government [says it] is committed to delivering change to prevent deaths in custody and support families.
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UN calls for end of รขโฌหimpunityรขโฌโข for police violence against black people
A UN report that analysed racial justice in the aftermath of the murder ofรย George Floyd has called on member states including the UK to end the รขโฌลimpunityรขโฌย enjoyed by police officers who violate the human rights.
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Self harm cases in womenรขโฌโขs prisons reaches record high
With the effects of COVID-19 many prisoners have been separated from their loved ones even more so than before. Having more than a year apart from seeing their families has caused a serious impact.
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They could not breathe : The families of British men who have died in police custody speak out
4WardEverUK’s Tippa Naphtali said; “This is a powerful and comprehensive piece on custody deaths/killings and the National Memorial Family Fund. We are very grateful to Emma Youle (HuffPost UK) and the families that participated.”
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BLM UK to fund ‘people’s tribunal’ for deaths in custody
BLM UK has announced รยฃ45,000 of funding to the United Families & Friends Campaign (The coalition group of family members who have lost loved ones in state custody) to set up a รขโฌลpeopleรขโฌโขs tribunalรขโฌย on deaths in custody.