Calls to prison hotlines by relatives reporting urgent fears about suicidal inmates and those at risk of self-harm are going unanswered in a failing system, a damning report found. Just one in ten prison safeguarding departments answers phone calls from families worried about the welfare of inmates, research suggested. Calls to prison hotlines by relatives reporting urgent fears about suicidal inmates are going unanswered, new research has found. Government policy says families should be able to share concerns 'without delay' by using a dedicated phone line. The research was carried out by charities Prison Reform Trust, Inquest and the Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT).

Source: Daily Mail October 31, 2019 01:07 UTC