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Dying on the Inside provides a comprehensive examination of
INQUEST's casework on the 115 women's deaths in prison between 1990 -
2007. Concerns about inadequate treatment and neglect raised by
the increasing number of women dying in prison resulted in the
Women's Deaths in Prison project which examined the issues
arising in detail.
The report was launched at the House of Commons on 2 April 2008, and is available to purchase below.
Documents and examines the individual deaths in the context of
the policies and practices in place across the women's prison
estate and the role of other state agencies and the wider criminal
justice system. Uniquely brings the views of bereaved families to the discussion.
Makes extensive recommendations and presents families'
suggestions for changes in practice. Identifies trends and patterns arising from the deaths.Makes three overarching recommendations for the abolition of prison as the central response to
women in the criminal justice system and the greater use of radical community based alternatives;
non means tested public funding for families legal representation following deaths; and for the
creation of a Standing Commission on Custodial Deaths which would include a thematic stream on
the deaths of women in prison.Dying on the Inside is essential reading for all those with an interest in the issue of women's imprisonment. The book is illustrated throughout with drawings of women in HMP Holloway by Lucy Edkins.
Paperback, 192 pages, illustrated. ISBN 9 780 9468 5822 4
Marissa Sandler has advocated for women's human rights issues in Australia. She worked at
Australia's Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission on issues of gender equality, including women's experiences in the criminal justice system.
Deborah Coles is co-director of INQUEST and co-author of In The Care of the State? and Unlocking The Truth.
Dying on the Inside can be ordered securely online using the
button below for £12+postage and packing:
Click here to download the executive summary of Dying on the Inside (PDF, 30KB)
Click here to read the press release for Dying on the Inside (PDF, 360KB)
An order form to buy Dying on the Inside when paying by cheque can be found here (PDF, 54KB)
