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Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, discrimination complaints

Complaints about discrimination must be handled better, says Ombudsman in new bulletin

January 17, 2018

Inadequate investigations of alleged discrimination in jails risk undermining prisoners’ confidence in the complaints process, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) has warned. Download the PPO’s latest learning lessons bulletin: complaints about discrimination. Download the news release. Elizabeth Moody, the… Read More

Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, young prisoners, learning lessons

Young people in custody make few formal complaints but some are serious, says Ombudsman

February 21, 2017

Complaints from young people in custody are relatively few, but can touch on important issues such as segregation and the use of force, said Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) Nigel Newcomen. Today he published a bulletin on lessons that can… Read More

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