Media releases
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Operation Deerness launches appeal for ex-staff to come forward
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Medomsley Detention Centre abuse investigation launches new appeal for information from ex-staff.
“Prisoners should have phone contracts” says Ombudsman Adrian Usher
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In a news post published today, Prisons and Probation Ombudsman Adrian Usher states why he believes that prisoners having phone contracts could save lives.
Post-release death investigations reveal homelessness on release is a considerable issue
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Homelessness on release is found to be a considerable issue in the PPO's second Post-release deaths Learning Lessons Bulletin
Investigation into Medomsley Detention Centre progresses as PPO issues Call for Evidence
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Operation Deerness, the special investigation into the abuse that took place at Medomsley Detention Centre launches Call for Evidence focusing on the authorities.
Operation Deerness special investigation into abuse at Medomsley Detention Centre begins
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Operation Deerness, the special investigation into the abuse that took place at Medomsley Detention Centre (MDC) has begun.
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman launch Independent Prisoner Complaints Investigations
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The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has announced today a new name for their complaint investigations work – Independent Prisoner Complaint Investigations (IPCI).
Medomsley Detention Centre Special Investigation: Media Release
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Prisons and Probation Ombudsman to carry out special investigation into abuse at detention centre
Annual Report 2022/23: Media release
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The PPO has published their Annual Report for 2022 - 2023.
Self-inflicted deaths of IPP prisoners release
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Adrian Usher: "There are several risk factors associated with IPP sentences"
Annual Report 2021/22: Media Release
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The PPO has published their Annual Report for 2021 - 2022.