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Pre-inquest brief

Inadequate staff training and understanding of ACCT protocol

Organisation: HMP Pentonville · Generated: 27 Oct 2026

Recurance · recurance.com/chains/8edda5ca699b364d

The earlier warning

Satheeskumar Mahatheaven · 19 Sept 2014 · ME Hassell, London Inner (North)

“inadequate training for staff at the prison services have contributed to this accident.”

judiciary.uk/…/satheeskumar-mahatheaven

What was promised

Stated action 1 · response to Satheeskumar Mahatheaven (19 Sept 2014) · stated timescale: 28 November 2014

“Action should therefore be taken to prevent future deaths and I believe that you have the power to take such action.”

judiciary.uk/…/Mahathevan-2014-0412a.pdf

Stated action 2 · response to Satheeskumar Mahatheaven (19 Sept 2014) · stated timescale: none stated

“Local policies are now in place at HMP Pentonville and HMP Thameside to ensure that information is shared appropriately and that there is effective communication between prison staff and the healthcare provider.”

judiciary.uk/…/2014-0412-Response-by-NOMS.pdf

What recurred

  • 28 Mar 2017 · John Williams · ME Hassell · Closely related · confidence 0.90 (high)

The clearest link, quoted from both reports:

Earlier · Satheeskumar Mahatheaven · 19 Sept 2014

“inadequate training for staff at the prison services have contributed to this accident.”

Later · John Williams · 28 Mar 2017

“Some prison officers did not seem familiar with the very important contents of the ACCT, not even the inside cover.”

What happened next

No web check of the stated actions has been published for this chain.

Every quote is verified word for word against the original report on judiciary.uk. A link shows that a similar concern was raised again, not why. It is not a finding about any organisation or person.

Source: Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, Open Government Licence v3.0.