Report raises alarm over police detention of vulnerable suspects in England and Wales – The Guardian

Posted September 28th, 2020 in autism, charities, codes of practice, custody, detention, government departments, learning difficulties, local government, mental health, miscarriage of justice, news, police, reports, statistics, statutory duty, suicide by sally

‘Police officers detained and interviewed hundreds of thousands of vulnerable suspects last year in England and Wales in breach of mandatory safeguards, according to the body that sets standards for those who support vulnerable adults in police custody.’

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The Guardian, 28th September 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com