Call for corporate manslaughter charge against the prison service after inquest

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Call for corporate manslaughter charge against the prison service after inquest

There are calls for the prison service to face a corporate manslaughter prosecution following the self-inflicted death of a man in a troubled jail with a history of failing vulnerable prisoners. Robert Fenlon died at HMP Woodhill in March 2016 – a prison where 28 men have killed themselves in the last decade.

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In an unprecedented conclusion, the jury at his inquest found he was "unlawfully killed by gross negligence manslaughter". Speaking exclusively to Channel 4 News, his daughter says such a damning finding must lead to change.

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Date: May 2, 2024