Wymott Prison

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First report 11 Jan 2018•Latest report 27 Jan 2025

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.

Reports
3

Naming this recipient

Published responses
0%

Found for named reports

Concerns addressed
0

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
0

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Wymott Prison linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. Liverpool and the Wirral

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    WILLIAM CAMPBELL BISSETT · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    William Campbell Bissett, aged 88, died by suicide by hanging in his cell at HMP Wymott on 13 October 2023, shortly before his planned release on licence. The report raised concerns about inadequate advance planning for his accommodation, insufficient engagement by prison offender management and probation services, and the failure to notify local authorities that he would be homeless on release.

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Wymott Prison; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to engage prisoners about accommodation when they cannot find housing

    Wider context from the report

    “(2) On 23rd June 2023 Mr Bissett was informed of the terms of his licence upon release. He was informed that he would not be allowed to return home. No sufficient attempt was made to engage with Mr Bissett to discuss accommodation in the event that he was unable to find a place to live himself. ”
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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Wymott Prison; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to commence accommodation planning with the relevant local authority

    Wider context from the report

    “(3) 56 days before release, it being clear that Mr Bissett had nowhere to go, planning for accommodation should have been commenced with Fylde Borough Council who would have the duty to provide temporary housing and who would have engaged with Mr Bissett to discuss his requirements. ”
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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Wymott Prison; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to inform local authorities of impending prisoner homelessness before release

    Wider context from the report

    “(4) 56 days before release HMP Wymott should have informed the Fylde Coast Local Authorities that Mr Bissett would be homeless upon release so that his name appeared on the agenda for the monthly Prison Release Meeting. This was not done. ”
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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Wymott Prison; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to arrange an early pre-release meeting with prisoners

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) Evidence was heard to the effect that in the 8-month period before a prisoner is released arrangements for release are the responsibility of the Community Offender Manager with the Prison Offender Manager acting as a conduit of information. Further it was said that the Community Offender Manager should arrange an early meeting with the prisoner. Mr Bissett a man aged 88 in failing health only saw his Community Offender Manager on 5th October 2023, 8 days before his release. ”
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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Wymott Prison; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to provide support to prisoners facing permanent separation from their spouses

    Wider context from the report

    “(5) Lack of planning for release and lack of engagement left Mr Bissett only with the knowledge that he would probably have to live the rest of his life separated from his wife. No attempt was made to help him come to terms with this reality. ”
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  2. Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen

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    Brett Anthony Marrs · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Brett Anthony Marrs, a long-term drug user, was found collapsed in his prison cell after morning unlock on 4 September 2018. The inquest concluded that he died as a result of synthetic cannabinoid and morphine toxicity. Concerns included inadequate first-aid and resuscitation training for prison officers and failures to conduct welfare checks during morning cell unlocks.

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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Wymott Prison; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of first-aid and resuscitation training for prison officers

    Wider context from the report

    “1. Two long-serving prison officers who gave evidence at the inquest deposed to the fact that they had never been given first-aid training, including training in resuscitation techniques, during their service as prison officers despite the fact that prior to 2016 such training was meant to form part of core training for prison officers. Evidence was further given that first aid refresher training is to be rolled out but that no date has yet been fixed for completion of such training programmes. ”
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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Wymott Prison; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to conduct welfare checks during first morning cell unlocks

    Wider context from the report

    “2. CCTV footage viewed at the inquest showed a prison officer conducting a first morning cell unlock on C wing without conducting even the most basic of welfare checks and this despite clear notices from management drawing to the attention of staff the necessity of carrying out welfare checks, particularly at the time of the first morning unlock. Evidence was heard to the effect that this was not an isolated instance. Given that notices and reminders appear not to have achieved uniform observance, you are asked to consider how better compliance with welfare checks can be achieved. ”
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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Wymott Prison; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to complete first-aid refresher training programmes

    Wider context from the report

    “1. Two long-serving prison officers who gave evidence at the inquest deposed to the fact that they had never been given first-aid training, including training in resuscitation techniques, during their service as prison officers despite the fact that prior to 2016 such training was meant to form part of core training for prison officers. Evidence was further given that first aid refresher training is to be rolled out but that no date has yet been fixed for completion of such training programmes. ”
    Open source report

  3. Lancashire

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    John Martin Chapman · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    John Martin Chapman was transferred to HMP Wymott on 23 January 2014, and information about two previous self-harm or threatened self-harm incidents was not passed to the reception nurse. He was found hanging in his cell on 21 March 2014; the inquest concluded that he died as a result of accidental hanging. The report identified concerns about the lack of a formal mechanism for sharing relevant self-harm and welfare information between prison and healthcare staff during reception.

    Read the report on judiciary.uk

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Wymott Prison; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to routinely share prisoner self-harm and well-being information with reception healthcare staff

    Wider context from the report

    “1. TO THE GOVERNOR HMP WYмott Although evidence was heard to the effect that currently at reception at HMP Wymott the CNomis entries relating to a newly arrived prisoner are scrutinised by prison reception staff to ascertain whether there are any self-harm or welfare alerts, it did not appear that a direction exists to pass relevant information to the nurse carrying out the reception medical screen. 2. TO THE GOVERNOR AND HEAD OF HEALTHCARE There does not appear to be a mechanism at reception whereby information relevant to the self-harm or well-being of a prisoner is routinely shared by prison staff with medical staff carrying out a reception medical screen including alerts on the CNomis system. As a result, there appears to be a danger that significant alerts concerning a prisoner might not come to the attention of the reception nurse to enable the nurse to take appropriate action and make relevant entries within the medical records. Those in authority, giving evidence on behalf of the prison and healthcare on the subject of reception practice, saw merit in there being a formal procedure agreed between prison discipline staff on the one hand and healthcare staff on the other, for the sharing of information relevant to a prisoner’s well-being, and for this to be accomplished promptly. ”
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