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Whitchurch was found unconscious with a ligature round her neck, she died later in hospital. An inquest jury was unsure if the death was suicide or extreme self harm that went wrong. The jury found that Whitchurch received inadequate care by prison staff and there were organizational failings within the prison.
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Eastwood Park Prison offers vocational courses in cookery, diversity, salon services, manicure, preparation for work, drug and alcohol awareness and industrial cleaning. The prison also offers employment with work-based qualifications. In addition
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was "fundamentally unequipped to support the women in its care" and staff received no medical supervision to help them deal with the situation. The physical situation was "appalling" with bloodstains and scratches on the walls of some cells. The
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