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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nadine White

Black deaths in UK prisons are among most violent and neglectful, damning report finds

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The deaths of Black and mixed-race people in UK prisons are among the most violent and prevalent, a charity has warned.

In a new report, Deaths of racialised people in prison 2015 – 2022, Inquest has revealed new Freedom of Information Act data, which shows 2,220 people died in prison between January 2015 and December 2021.

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