Ketheeswaren Kunarathnam
26 Jan 2022 · Coroner Lydia Brown · West London
This report repeats 1 earlier warning. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. detained prisoners lack adequate information
“During the inquest it became apparent that a certain number of prisoners in HMP Wormwood Scrubs were detained for deportation reasons after the conclusion of their prison sentence. There seemed to be a marked disparity between the information and advice available to a detained prisoner, compared with a free individual or one in a deportation centre. There was a paucity of available information and the letters sent out by the Home Office were written in legal English with no offer of translation”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high
Earlier report
“Foreign National Prisoners liable for deportation who are not in an Immigration Detention Centre currently have no access to a duty lawyer scheme”
This report
“There was a paucity of available information and the letters sent out by the Home Office were written in legal English with no offer of translation”