safer custody

Preventing Prison Staff Assaults

[Prison Service Journal (2022)]

Article on the issue of assaults on prison staff and how to prevent them. [Past issues of PSJ are archived here].

CASH (Self-Harm) Project

[Whatton (2022)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: a project aimed at Chronic Self Harmers, involving a multi-disciplinary group who review progress and action plans, including identifying any potential trigger points. [More about the Ruth Mann Trophy ].

Keywords: self harm, safer custody

Persons of Concern Review Group

[Perth (2022)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: a multi-disciplinary group which meets daily to consider residents in crisis, agree what services the individual requires, and ensure that they are immediately directed to them. [More about the Ruth Mann Trophy ].

Bullingdon Insiders

[Bullingdon (2022)]

Ruth Mann Trophy submission: a team of trained prisoner peer support workers who live and work on the Induction Wing, providing support and guidance to new receptions on arrival. [More about the Ruth Mann Trophy ].

Keywords: peer mentors, safer custody

Emergency contact details for families, for prisons in England & Wales

[National Prisoners’ Families Helpline (2021)]

Safer Custody portal containing emergency contact details for every prison in England and Wales, for families concerned about a loved one who may be at risk of suicide or self harm.

Keywords: self harm, safer custody

How can we reduce tensions, conflict and violence in prison?

[Prison Reform Trust (2020)]

Research based on interviews with prisoners on their views about reducing violence in prisons.

Exploring distress in prison from the perspective of people in prison

[Prison Reform Trust (2020)]

Research into distress among prisoners and ways in which it might be ameliorated – drawing on prisoners’ own ideas and experiences.

Keywords: safer custody, self harm, suicide

In-cell activity hub

[Prisoner Learning Alliance (2020)]

The In-Cell Activity Hub contains creative resources for use by prisoners in their cells.

Keywords: education, safer custody

Prison suicide review: former prisoner perspectives

[Revolving Doors Agency (2020)]

Findings of research conducted by Revolving Doors Agency as part of a review of the implementation of the Prisons & Probation Ombudsman’s (PPO) recommendations into self-inflicted deaths in custody.

Keywords: suicide, self harm, safer custody

Safety in prisons

[Good Book of Prisons (2019)]

Findings – from interviews with over 2000 staff, prisoners and managers from across the custodial estate – in relation to violence and self harm in prisons. From the Butler Trust’s Good Book of Prisons.