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Deaths on probation

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Vincent
Published date01 June 2013
DOI10.1177/0264550513490120b
AuthorKathryn Thomson
Date01 June 2013
Subject MatterResearch & reports
PRB490120 190..194 Research & reports
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and Young People in England and Wales who have Committed Sexual Offences
and were Supervised in the Community, A Joint Inspection by HMI Probation, Care
and Social Services Inspectorate Wales, Care Quality Commission, Estyn,
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales, HMI Constabulary, HMI Prisons and Ofsted (2013)
is available on-line at http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/publications/
inspectorate-reports/hmiprobation/joint-thematic/children-yp-who-sexually-offend-
report.pdf
Becky Shepherd
Lambeth YOT, London
Deaths on probation
The Howard League for Penal Reform published a report on Deaths on Probation:
An Analysis of Data Regarding People Dying Under the Probation Service. The
charity’s focus was to raise awareness to criminal justice agencies that there is an
onus of responsibility upon them to ‘preserve and enhance life’ (p. 5). The report
was compiled following the publication of the number of adult deaths either on
probation supervision or those released from custody. The methodology used in the
study was data relating to the number of deaths from 2005 onwards. The data was
a contrast between the information released by the National Offender Management
Service and data gathered by the Howard League for Penal Reform.
The key findings show there were 2,275 male deaths and 275 female deaths
under probation supervision were accounted for annually. Over 25% of these
deaths were due to natural causes, 13 per cent suicide, 8 per cent alcohol related, 5
per cent unlawful killing, 8 per cent accidental and 15 per cent unknown. The
evidence found that men and women under probation supervision are equally likely
to die from natural causes but that men have an increased risk of suicide, drug
related deaths, be unlawfully killed or suffer from accidental death. Women were at
greater risk from death through alcohol related difficulties.
The data was analysed according to age of death. Those between the age of
18 25 accounted for 14 per cent of deaths, which is an under...

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