Guidance

Deaths in police custody: leaflet for families

This leaflet is for the family of someone who has died in, or following, police custody and covers their rights and what happens next.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 12 December 2018
• Last updated: 20 September 2019 — See all updates

Documents

Deaths in police custody: leaflet for families (print)

PDF, 370 KB, 2 pages

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Deaths in police custody: leaflet for families, Welsh version (print)

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Depending on the circumstances, the leaflet may also be helpful for those whose family member has died following other contact with the police. It sets out the initial information that families need to know about their rights and what happens next.

This leaflet was created as part of the government’s response to Dame Elish’s report of the independent review of deaths and serious incidents in police custody, published on 30 October 2017.

Published 12 December 2018
Last updated 20 September 2019 + show all updates

1. 20 September 2019

   Deaths in police custody leaflet for families Welsh version added.

2. 12 December 2018

   First published.