Learning and research documents

In March 2020, the imposition of the national lockdown in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic brought substantial changes to how prisons, probation services and immigration removal centres (IRCs) were able to function.

This bulletin contributes to an emerging conversation about how prisons can better engage with and resolve prisoners’ complaints about discrimination.

This bulletin provides learning from our investigations into the deaths of Approved Premises residents where abuse of drugs or alcohol was involved.

This bulletin was prompted by the recent dramatic and depressing rise in self-inflicted deaths of women in prison.

This learning lessons bulletin explores learning from investigations into complaints from those under the age of 21.

This learning lessons bulletin explores the care and management of transgender individuals while in prison.

This learning lessons bulletin examines the lessons to be learned from the Ombudsman’s investigations into the killing of one prisoner by another.

This Learning Lessons Bulletin explores the experience of prisoners with dementia, and the challenges facing prisons in providing them with appropriate care and support.

This Learning Lessons Bulletin examines the use of force on prisoners by prison staff.

This Learning Lessons Bulletin examines the self-inflicted deaths of prisoners within the first month of custody.