Drug-related deaths We see too many deaths where illicit drug use had played a role, either directly in the case of accidental or deliberate overdoses, or indirectly in the case of suicides precipitated by drug-related mood changes or in response… Read More
By Elizabeth Moody, Deputy Ombudsman (PPO’s Head of Fatal Incidents Investigations) The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has become increasingly concerned by the number of deaths we are investigating in prisons, probation approved premises and immigration removal centres in which drugs… Read More
Approved Premise (APs), home to people released from prison or on bail or court orders, need more effective drug testing practices and better staff guidance to identify and address the risks associated with substance misuse, and support individuals, according to a… Read More