new psychoactive substances

Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, Nigel Newcomen CBE

New psychoactive substances play a part in yet more prison deaths, says Ombudsman

September 23, 2016

The number of prisoner deaths in which the use of new psychoactive substances (NPS) may have played a part has now risen to at least 58, said Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) Nigel Newcomen. Today he spoke to prison staff… Read More

Ombudsman speaks at Reform roundtable on new psychoactive substances

May 9, 2016

The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, Nigel Newcomen, today spoke about new psychoactive substances (NPS) at a roundtable organised by thinktank Reform at their offices in Westminster. He writes below about the learning on NPS drawn from his investigations into deaths… Read More

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