New paper in the International Journal of Law and Psychiatry. Describes our work improving risk assessment screening for police custody detainees in Northumbria Police. doi.org/10.1016/j.ij... Supported by @newcastleuni.bsky.social @cntw.bsky.social

I've been advising on this project since the beginning and the findings have been nothing short of explosive. Well done to @gethrees.bsky.social and team for exposing the sorry state of #healthcare in #police #custody. In today's Independent: www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

@stephmulrine.bsky.social, @tracyfinch.bsky.social, @drmichelleaddison.bsky.social, @iainmckinnon.bsky.social

We have updated our website, which now includes an animation developed between @stephmulrine.bsky.social and volunteers from @waythrough.bsky.social, which represents lived experience of being sick in police custody. It was created by @altviewstudios.bsky.social. research.ncl.ac.uk/equivalence-...

@altviewstudios.bsky.social were a dream to work with and absolutely understood where we were coming from and our vision. We're so happy with the animated version of our findings.

Findings from our ESRC funded research looking at 'healthcare in police custody' out now @gethrees.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

More media coverage of the publication of our police custody healthcare end of project report. Again, this coverage draws attention to our finding about the risks of delayed and denied medications within police custody. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Important findings from our ESRC funded research @northumbriauni.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social @durhamuniversity.bsky.social

The Independent have picked up the findings from our Police Custody Healthcare project. We identified significant delays and denials of people receiving medications in police custody. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/... @stephmulrine.bsky.social @drmichelleaddison.bsky.social

Tomorrow a fresh attempt will be made to resolve the IPP scandal once and for all in the form of a Private Members’ Bill by the Labour peer Lord Woodley which I’m supporting- the Imprisonment for Public Protection (Resentencing) Bill  Second reading thecriminaljusticeblog.com/2024/09/04/c...