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How many fatal incident cases are awaiting opening for investigation as well as those classed as under investigation?
FOI request 652 received on 21 May 2025. The information requested is available on the PPO's website.
Provide the date, value, recipient and procurement category of any transaction over £25,000 made by the PPO between January 2020 and April 2025
FOI request 650 received on 8 May 2025. The PPO holds this information, which is contained in the document.
Provide a list of deaths by suicide in English prisons since 2022
FOI request 647 received on 6 May 2025. The PPO holds this information, which is contained in the document.
How many prisoner deaths has the PPO been notified of each year, or started investigating, where there is a suspicion the death was drug-related?
FOI request 636 received on 3 April 2025. The PPO holds this information, which is contained in the document.
The professional backgrounds of PPO staff and whether it is a requirement for them to have a legal background
FOI request 634 received on 31 March 2025. The PPO holds this information, which is contained in the document.
Is IPCI or the PPO a statutory scheme enacted by parliament?
FOI request 632 received on 24 March 2025. The PPO holds this information, which is contained in the document.
The number of prisoners who died where no care plan was in place as found in PPO fatal incident investigations (1 February 2023 to 16 September 2023)
FOI request 627 received on 11 March 2025. The PPO holds this information, which is contained in the document.
The PPO’s annual budget from 2020/2021 to 2024/2025
FOI request 626 received on 17 March 2025. The PPO holds this information, which is contained in the document.
Information on thematic reviews and interagency policies
FOI request 625 received on 10 March 2025. The information is not held by the PPO or is available elsewhere.
The number of deaths linked to drug taking in prisons in England and Wales between 2020 to 2024
FOI request 624 received on 17 February 2025. The PPO holds this information, which is contained in the document.