The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) carries out independent investigations into deaths and complaints in custody. The detailed role and responsibilities of the PPO are set out in his office’s Terms of Reference. The PPO has two main duties:
The purpose of these investigations is to understand what happened, to correct injustices and to identify learning for the organisations whose actions we oversee so that the PPO makes a significant contribution to safer, fairer custody and offender supervision.
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Today, Elizabeth Moody became acting Prisons and Probation Ombudsman on the retirement of Nigel Newcomen CBE. This is an interim arrangement while the recruitment of a permanent Ombudsman is completed. Elizabeth has a wealth of experience in a wide range … Continued
The past year saw an 11% rise in prison suicides, more deaths from natural causes and eligible complaints up 9%, said Prisons and Probation Ombudsman Nigel Newcomen. Today he published his sixth and final annual report and warned that these … Continued
