For some time, we have recognised that there should be more scrutiny of cases where people die after their release from prison. We have now been given additional spend in our budget to investigate post-release deaths and we are working… Read More
This article first featured in the May edition of Inside Time, written by the PPO for prisoners and detainees. In the April 2021 issue of Inside Time, we gave you an update on ‘what actually happens when you make a… Read More
31st March 2021: The survey is now closed. Thank you to everyone who completed it for us. The annual Prisons and Probation Ombudsman General Stakeholder Survey 2020/21 is now open. We work with a range of stakeholders and we seek… Read More
Sue McAllister, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO), has published a ‘Learning Lessons Bulletin’ analysing investigations into 26 deaths related to COVID-19 in the early months of the pandemic. The PPO fatal incident investigations showed the care and compassion prisoners… Read More
Welcome to Issue 7 of The Investigator! In this issue, we focus on the work we are doing to raise awareness of the PPO; who we are and what we do. This work, which started last year but continues… Read More
This article was first issued in January, written by Prisons & Probation Ombudsman Sue McAllister for prisoners and readers of Inside Time: https://insidetime.org/please-read-the-report/ You can read the 2019/20 Annual Report here: https://ppo.gov.uk/news/the-prisons-and-probation-ombudsman-publish-their-2019-20-annual-report/ Prisons and Probation Ombudsman 2019/20 Annual Report now… Read More
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has released their 10th complaints learning lessons bulletin, which is part of a COVID-19 related series of findings and learnings. This bulletin provides an update on the complaints we have received or completed in the… Read More
SAFESOC launched on 3rd November 2020 through an innovative, cross-sectoral webinar Reducing Deaths in Prisons: learning from lived experience? The webinar was jointly hosted by the University of Nottingham, Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO), Prison Reform Trust and Revolving Doors… Read More
This article first appeared on Inside Time in November: https://insidetime.org/from-comp1-to-canary-wharf/ The public watchdog that investigates prisoners’ complaints has begun hiring former prisoners to work in its office. First recruits speak exclusively to Inside Time When prisoner Andy Morris was wrongly accused of… Read More
A notice to friends and family of any of our complainants, there is a Royal Mail issue affecting Recorded or Signed For post sent to us at Canary Wharf. People using this method may receive an email that their post… Read More