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Prisons and Probation Ombudsman 2023 to 2024 Annual Report
The annual report for the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman from 2023 to 2024.
Applies to England and Wales
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The PPO has 3 main investigative duties:
- to investigate deaths of prisoners, young people in detention, approved premises’ residents, and detained individuals due to any cause
- to investigate deaths of recently released prisoners that occur within 14 days of release from prison (except homicide)
- to investigate complaints made by prisoners, young people in detention, offenders under probation supervision and individuals detained under immigration powers (detained individuals).
Complaints from prisoners and young people in custody are investigated by Independent Prisoner Complaint Investigations (IPCI). IPCI is part of the PPO.
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Published 12 July 2024