Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2014

John Stabler

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2014-0552, written 18 Dec 2014. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.

Date of report18 Dec 2014
Reference2014-0552
DeceasedJohn Stabler
CoronerStuart Fisher
Coroner areaLincolnshire (Central)
CategoryState Custody related deaths
Organisation namedNottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Sourcejudiciary.uk record · original PDF
Responses publishednone published

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HM CORONER
Central Lincolnshire

REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS

THIS. REPORT IS BEING SENT TO:
1

: Director of Public Sector Prisons, NOMS
2 overnor HMP North Sea Camp
3. ES Governor HMP Lincoln

4. The Director, NHS England
5. The Director, Nottoghenushire Healthcare NHS Trust

CORONER

lam Stuart P G Fisher, Senior Coroner, for the coroner area of Central Lincolnshire, Lindum
House, 10 Queen Street, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5JE.

CORONER’S LEGAL POWERS

| make this report under paragraph 7, Schedule 5, of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 and
regulations 28 and 29 of the Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013.

INVESTIGATION and INQUEST

On 13 March 2013 | commenced an investigation into the death of John Derek Stabler, aged 55
years. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 17 October 2014 The Jury
returned a conclusion that 'He killed himself’ The medical cause of death being :

1a. Hanging

CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH

At 0100 hours on 4 March 2013 the deceased. was found hanging in cell D1.5 in HMP Eincoln: He
was taken to Lincoln County Hospital where he died on 6 March 2013.

He was serving an indeterminate sentence, was an inmate at HMP North Sea Camp where he had
a history of mental health problems. He was transferred to HMP Lincoln on 1 March 2013 and was
found hanging (though not deceased) in a cell on the Segregation Wing on 4 March 2013. He was
taken to Lincoln County Hospital where he died on 6 March 2013.

CORONER’S CONCERNS

During the course of the inquest the evidence revealed matters giving rise to concern. In my opinion
there is a risk that future deaths will occur unless action: is taken. In the circumstances it is my
statutory duty to report to you.

The MATTERS OF CONCERN are as follows. —

()) That there is a need for the Prisoner Escort Record to be reviewed and redesigned

(II) The requirements for System 1 (Medical Records) to be made available in Reception at
HMP North Sea Camp and in The Care and Reception Unit at HMP Lincoln

ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN

In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and | believe you AND/OR your
organisation have the power to take such action.

q) Director Public Sector Prisons, NOMS
(2) Governor HMP North Sea Camp
(3) EY Governor HMP Lincoln

(4) The Director, NHS England
(5) The Director, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

YOUR RESPONSE

You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 days of the date of this report, namely by
12 February 2015. |, the coroner, may extend the period.

Your response must contain details of action taken or proposed to be taken, setting out the
timetable for action. Otherwise you must explain why no action is proposed.

COPIES and PUBLICATION
| have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the following :

(1) Deighton Pierce Glynn
(2) Treasury Solicitors

| am also under a duty to send the Chief Coroner a copy of your response.

The Chief Coroner may publish either or both in a complete or redacted or summary form. He may
send a copy of this report to any person who he believes may find it useful or of interest. You may
make representations to me, the Coroner, at the time of your response, about the release or the
publicati Our fesponse by the Chief Coroner.

SPG FISHER *
Senior Coroner for Central Lincolnshire Area

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