Michal Netyks
19 Dec 2018 · Coroner Andre Rebello · Liverpool & Wirral
A similar concern from this report was raised again 1 time later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. deportation paperwork served without immigration officer present
“Under PSI 52/2011 Annex K Prison Custody Officers (PCO) are to only act as a postman without giving advice when serving papers related to deportation”
2. lack of duty lawyer access for foreign national prisoners
“Foreign National Prisoners liable for deportation who are not in an Immigration Detention Centre currently have no access to a duty lawyer scheme”
3. mezzanine railing safety concerns
“Evidence was received from the Ministry of Justice that the safety considerations from the first floor mezzanine level complied with HMPPS standards”
4. need for safety review of railings and netting
“The Court seeks confirmation of this review covering both railings and netting as options”
5. lack of senior Home Office manager present during proceedings
“the Home Office were given the status of interested persons from an early stage”
6. incomplete disclosure of casework records
“Home Office disclosed partially redacted casework (CID) notes but only from 31st October 2017 to 5th November 2018”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high
This report
“Foreign National Prisoners liable for deportation who are not in an Immigration Detention Centre currently have no access to a duty lawyer scheme”
Later 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”
Responses
2018-0393-Response-by-HM-Prison-and-Probation-Service.pdf ↗· Home Office
Stated action · autumn
“the MoJ Estates Directorate Technical Standards team has agreed to carry out a review of balcony design.”