NEW: Our latest report identifies risk factors associated with premature death among people detained under the MHA. These include:
➡️Sociodemographic
➡️Clinical
➡️Patient history
➡️Institutional
Read more below. https://t.co/f5hyOnwEJv
NEW: We have published our latest newsletter which covers our activities and key areas of focus over the past few months.
Read more here: https://t.co/BI53lPfJa4.
Our letter to the @MoJGovUK Prisons Minister sets out the joined-up and strategic approach that is needed to keep offenders in prison and the community safe and reduce "the troublingly high number and rate of deaths" against the backdrop of the ongoing capacity crisis.
Just heard @MichaelMorpurg0 reiterating this on @BBCBreakfast Reading is so important for early years yet 26% of parents are finding reading to their children challenging. Libraries welcome all, are free & non-judgmental and have fabulous programmes for early years
Our latest addition of Arc's Inspiring News is out now!
You can read a digital version of our newsletter here 👉 https://t.co/xbVvOWoayK
Huge thank you to @CG_Limited who kindly sponsor the printing of our quarterly newsletters. 🙏
During last week's debate on the Illegal Migration Bill, Baroness Lister and Lord @mjgerman raised the IAPDC's concerns about the proposed expansion of detention powers and the impact this will have on the safety of detainees.
Read more here: https://t.co/8uEeDizCUK.
Many people showed incredible kindness and
contributed towards the Big Sleep Out 2023.
We would like to say thank you to @Luism_trumpet, Take Two, Atomic Youth, Emily Jean & Sam Cockram who all gave up their time for free to perform. 🙏
You were all incredible! 🎶
✅ Another group of women who've completed our @RecoveryNearYou female empowerment programme, covering wellbeing, sexual health & trauma support – see celebrations below!
🫂 Running these sessions makes a huge difference to women in the local area & forges a sense of community.
NEW: The IAPDC are pleased to announce that ministers at @MoJGovUK have approved the appointments of Pauline McCabe OBE and Dr Jake Hard (@JakeHard1) as new members of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody.
https://t.co/cFJL10DA5s
Nut detection dog, Digby, enables his client, Seren, to go places she never thought possible due to the tiniest trace of peanuts being life-threatening to her.
Digby enters wherever she is going a bit ahead of time and screens the area for nut traces.
https://t.co/1CBlWg6YZ9