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WE NEED YOUR HELPA man held in HMP Humber is being denied medication for his health conditions and harassed by prison officers. His mental health is worsening and his family now fear for his life. Prison managers are aware but have taken no action. https://prisonersolidarity.wixsite.com/psnldn/post/urgent-action-get-james-out-of-hmp-humber
James (not his real name) needs to be transferred to a new prison, away from the officers harassing and bullying him, urgently. He hopes that this will enable him to stabilise his mental health, access the medication he needs, and get on with completing his sentence.
We need your help to make this happen!
You can:
Email the governor to say that the treatment of James at HMP Humber is unacceptable and request that she arranges his transfer immediately.
marcella.goligher@hmps.gsi.gov.uk
You can:
Email the governor to say that the treatment of James at HMP Humber is unacceptable and request that she arranges his transfer immediately. marcella.goligher@hmps.gsi.gov.uk
Email the Secretary of State for Justice Robert Buckland to let him know that a man at HMP Humber is being denied medication and bullied by prison officers, and ask him to request that the governer of HMP Humber arranges James' transfer immediately. https://contact-moj.service.justice.gov.uk/
Tweet @HMP_Humber and @RobertBuckland and let them them know what you think of the way people with mental health needs are treated in prison.
You can read more details about the situation on our website: https://prisonersolidarity.wixsite.com/psnldn/post/urgent-action-get-james-out-of-hmp-humber
This isn't the first time issues have been raised about the treatment of people held in HMP Humber. In 2018, inspectors found it had the most 'use of force' (when prison officers restrain or hit a prisoner) incidents of any category C prison.
https://www.ft.com/content/e8454c86-3f9d-11e9-9bee-efab61506f44
https://www.ft.com/content/e8454c86-3f9d-11e9-9bee-efab61506f44
Of prisoners surveyed at HMP Humber in 2018, 48% said they had experienced some form of bullying by staff.
https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprisons/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/04/Humber-Web-2017.pdf
https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprisons/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/04/Humber-Web-2017.pdf
If you have a family member or friend experiencing problems at HMP Humber, please contact us and let us know. We want to know more about where these patterns are occurring and connect up families and friends at each prison to support each other.
psn@iww.org.uk
psn@iww.org.uk
